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Dubai

Healthcare Professionals
Licensing Guide

2013

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Table of Contents
Acronyms 8
INTRODUCTION 9
1. Guideline to Healthcare Professional Licensing Requirements 10
1.1 Licensure General Requirements 10
1.2 Timeframe for Processing Applications 12
1.3 UAE Nationals Licensure 12
1.4 Fitness to Practice 13
CHAPTER ONE: PHYSICIANS 14
2. Licensing Requirements 15
3. Recognized Specialty Certificates 17
4. Specialty and Subspecialty Licensing Titles 29
4.1 Specialty Licensing Titles 29
4.2 Subspecialty Registration 29
5. Documents Required 39
CHAPTER TWO: DENTISTS 40
6. Licensing Requirements 41
7. Recognized Specialty Qualifications 43
8. Specialty Licensing Titles 48
CHAPTER THREE: NURSES & MIDWIVES 50
10. Licensing Requirements 51
11. Recognized Qualifications and Licensing Titles 52
12. Documents Required 53

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CHAPTER FOUR: ALLIED HEALTH 54
13. Licensing Titles and Eligibility Criteria 55
13.1 Allied Health Technician 55
13.2 Anesthesia 56
13.3 Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) 57
13.4 Audiology 58
13.5 Beauty therapist 59
13.6 Cardiovascular Technology 60
13.7 Cast Technician 62
13.8 Central Sterile Services (CSS) 63
13.9 Clinical Dietetics 64
13.10 Clinical Laboratory 65
13.10.1 Primary Titles 65
13.10.2 Post Primary Certification 68
13.11 Dental Clinical Support 71
13.12 Dialysis Technician 72
13.13 Electro-Neurodiagnostic 73
13.14 Genetic Counselor 75
13.16 Hair Transplant 76
13.17 Laser 77
13.18 Medical Imaging 78
13.18.1 Primary Titles 78
13.18.2 Post Primary Certification 81

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13.19 Massage 82
13.20 Medical Physics 83
13.21 Occupational Therapy 84
13.22 Optometry 85
13.23 Orthoptics 86
13.24 Perfusion 87
13.25 Pharmacy 88
13.26 Physiotherapy 89
13.27 Podiatry 90
13.28 Prosthetics and Orthotics 91
13.29 Psychology 92
13.29.1 Psychology Disciplines Title 93
13.30 Respiratory Therapy 94
13.31 Speech Therapy 95
13.32 Toxicology 96
14. Documents Required 97
CHAPTER FIVE: TCAM 98
15. Licensing Requirements and Titles 99
16. Documents Required 105
17. Specific Requirements for Hijama 105
CHAPTER SIX: DHA ASSESSMENT 107
18. Assessment Guideline 108
19. Assessment Exemption 109

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19.1 General Practitioners 109
19.2 Specialist Physicians 109
19.3 Laboratory Professionals 110
19.4 Medical Imaging Technologists 110
19.5 Pharmacists and Clinical Pharmacists 111
19.6 Sonographers 111
19.7 Nurses and Midwives 112
19.8 Physiotherapists 112
19.9 Dietitians 113
20. Computer Based Testing 114
21. Oral Assessment 116
21.1 Types Oral Assessment 116
CHAPTER SEVEN: LICENSING PROCEDURES 117
22. New Professional Licensing Procedures and Process 118
23. Transfer Professional License Process 123
24. Renewing of professional license Process 125
25. Add/Upgrade Professional Title Process 127
26. Part time Professional License Process 129
27. Cancellation of Professional License Process 131
CHAPTER EIGHT: CONDITIONAL LICENSE 133
28. Provisional license (Specialist under-supervision) 134
29. Clinical Trainee License 136
References 138


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As part of Dubai Health Authority's (DHA) strategic plan, the utmost concern was placed on gaining
customer satisfaction, as well as facilitating and simplifying access to healthcare services within the Emirate
of Dubai.
Today, after the DHA has made strides in Dubai's healthcare sector, through the implementation and
development of health legislations and providing unlimited support to this vital sector, we issue this guide as
a reference to aid the healthcare professionals and investors in accessing our regulation pertaining to both
healthcare professional licensure as well as licensure of health facilities within the Emirate of Dubai.
Now, as we present our customers with this guide, we stress the DHA's ongoing keenness to provide our
society with the highest skilled and qualified healthcare professionals through our stringent licensing
regulations and our commitment to follow up and monitor all the healthcare facilities within the Emirate,
ensuring their adherence to international standards, keeping in mind the directions of His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to raise the quality of our healthcare
service provision.
The constant support of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of
Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai
Executive Council and His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and
President of the Dubai Health Authority were the source that drove into us a deeper sense of responsibility to continue performing at an
exceptional level and achieve our humanitarian mission of protecting human health according to the highest international quality standards



HE Engineer Essa Al Haj Al Maidoor
Director General of the DHA


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There is no doubt that the rapid development in the health sector in Dubai requires the Health Regulation
Department (HRD) at the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) to work ceaselessly to achieve its aspired mission
and to be in line with the dynamic demands of this sector.
Based on The Dubai Strategy 2015 and the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al
Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, we have been able to lay a strong
foundation for an effective health regulation system that ensures highest quality in health care services. We
have ensured that health regulation in Dubai remains at the forefront of industry standard in the region and
accordingly raised the standards for healthcare professionals' licensure and healthcare facilities to match the
international levels. However, many goals will need to be actively pursued in the years to come, keeping in
mind the scope and breadth of Dubais overall vision and the objectives set for this special sector.
We are proud to present this Healthcare Professional Licensing Guide that encompasses the various aspects any healthcare professional
might need to know about to get licensed with the DHA. Many individuals have assisted the Health Regulation Department and contributed
to the development and review of this Guide.. The Health Regulation Department would like to gratefully acknowledge those people and to
thank them for their dedication to quality in health and their assistance in undertaking such a complex task.



Dr. Ramadan Ibrahim Ahmed
Director, Health Regulation Department
Dubai Health Authority



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Definitions
Healthcare Professional: a person who by education, training, certification, or licensure is qualified to and is engaged in providing health
care.
Credentialing: is the process of reviewing the credentials of health professional meeting a set of educational or occupational criteria and
therefore being licensed in their field.
Primary Source Verification (PSV): is the act of obtaining the Healthcare applicant's credentials (verification of the documents) directly
from the original or primary source.
Provisional License: is a type of license that enables someone to practice as a health care, with certain restrictions imposed. It applies to
individuals who do not meet the requirements for full license, for example, graduated health professionals with no experience in their
respected area.
Tier: is a term used to indicate a category of qualifications for postgraduate education for medical/dental doctors. The determination of these
categories is based on the level and presence of academic structure and competency based evaluation during qualifying degree.



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Acronyms

AAB : American Association of Bioanalysts
ABMS : American Board of Medical Specialties
ACSP : American Association of Clinical Pathologist
CCST : Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training
CCT : Certificate of Completion of Training
CBT : Computer Based Testing
DHA : Dubai Health Authority
HIV : Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HRD : Health Regulation Department
GMC : General Medical Council
GSC : Good Standing Certificate
MBBS : Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (or in Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae)
MSc : Master degree
MOHESR : Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
PSV : Primary Source Verification
RACGP : Royal Australian College of General Practitioner
RCPSC : Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
TCAM : Traditional complementary and Alternative Medicine
UAE : United Arab Emirates




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INTRODUCTION

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1. Guideline to Healthcare Professional Licensing Requirements

Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is the governing body established by law to overlook the health care sector in the Emirate of Dubai. The
Health Regulation Department (HRD) in DHA is solely responsible for licensing Healthcare Professionals with appropriate skills and
qualifications to ensure the high quality of health care services and the safety of the population in the Emirate of Dubai.
This Guide is designed to help healthcare professional understand registration and licensure requirements and procedures; the Guide shall
be updated regularly, please be sure to check the latest updated versions on the DHA website www.dha.gov.ae .
1.1 Licensure General Requirements
Applicants must fulfill the following requirements in order to qualify for licensure application:
All health educational programs must be nationally accredited and relevant qualifications must be issued by institutions/colleges
recognized in home country.
At the entry level, minimum qualification requirements are High School certificates as per country specific education
1
.
If the applicant is non UAE citizen and has graduated from a university in UAE recognized by Ministry of Higher Education and
Scientific Research (MOHESR), he/she will be required to fulfill certain experience requirement by joining a clinical training
program in an approved healthcare facility. For more information, please refer to Clinical Trainee License in chapter eight of
this guide.
Experience must be relevant to the position applied for and must have been accomplished in an appropriate setting licensed by the
Regulatory Authority in the country of practice
2
.

1
Admission requirements for the Qualifications must be country-specific secondary education as currently entered in the following publications:
a. The international handbook of Universities issued by the International association of Universities.
b. International guide to qualification issued by the British Council
2
List of Regulatory Authorities worldwide in the country of practice Please refer to the Health Regulation Worldwide http://www.healthregulation.org/

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Masters Degree will reduce one year from the required experience for licensing Allied Health Professionals if the Masters degree
is not a mandatory requirement for the licensing title.
License to practice or registration (where applicable) must be valid and current from home country or country of last employment.
The validity of the license/registration (where applicable) should cover the minimum required experiences for the applied position.
Discontinuation of practice for more than two years will be governed by the Clinical Training and Back to Practice policy
explained in details in chapter eight of this guide.
Evidence of malpractice insurance is required for all approved applications before issuing the license. The insurance coverage
shall be as per the Medical Liability Federal Law article 25/26 and article number 14 of the cabinet decision number 33/2009
concerning the Medical Liability Federal Law.
Certificate of Current Status or Good Standing Certificate (GSC) will be requested by DHA in certain cases (Physicians, Dentists,
Nurses and few Allied Health Professionals). The certificate must be valid and not older than six months, and should mention the
status of the Healthcare Professional applying for DHA licensure.
Based on applicant's credentials and after meeting the professional title requirements, HRD will decide the suitable licensure title for the
applicant and will process the application accordingly; Healthcare Professionals may apply for DHA licensure under one of the following
types of licenses:
Full License
Provisional License:
- Specialist Under Supervision
- Clinical Trainee License


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Professional titles not mentioned in this document shall be considered on a case per case basis. The decision for licensure title will be
subject to The HRD review and shall be based on qualification/degree, curriculum, licensure title at home country, licensure title at last
country of employment, practical experience, etc.
1.2 Timeframe for Processing Applications
The HRD considers every application for registration and licensing carefully and assesses it against the professions related licensing
requirements. The HRD also strives to process applications as quickly as possible, therefore, the credentialing team in HRD shall reply
officially to the applications submitted via DHA electronic registration and licensing online system Sheryan up to 6 weeks from the
date of first submission; hence recommendation is made, and the client may receive one of those notifications:
Pass credentialing,
Need further information,
Pass credentialing with conditions, or
Reject
Once the information and documents submitted are complete, the team will inform the applicant of the next required step. If a clients
application is incomplete (Need further information), the team will inform him/her of the required information or missing documents.
If a professionals application is not meeting the licensing requirements, the credentialing team will reject the application and will give
the reasons in writing for the application rejection.
In some cases, the HRD may need to refer professional applications to a specialized panel for their opinion; hence the time line for
process of application review might vary.
1.3 UAE Nationals Licensure
If the applicant is a UAE citizen, he/she will be exempted from the experience requirement for basic entry level only as per UAE Federal
Laws (article number 2 of law number 7/1975, article number 2 law 7/1983 and article number 4 of law number 5/1984).

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1.4 Fitness to Practice
Healthcare Workers Screening
All applicants must be medically fit to practice any healthcare profession in the Emirate of Dubai. As per DHA Healthcare Workers
Screening policy all applicants and licensed professionals should perform periodic screening (every three years) for HIV; hepatitis B and
C; pulmonary tuberculosis; chickenpox and syphilis, the screening should be conducted in a DHA governmental authorized facility such
as Medical Fitness Centers; therefore reports from unauthorized health facilities will not be accepted.
Healthcare Professionals sixty-five (65) years old or more
Healthcare professionals, who are sixty-five (65) years old or more at the time of license application and renewal, should provide a
medical fitness certificate (on yearly basis) issued by DHA governmental facilities such as Medical Fitness Centers confirming their
ability to practice the healthcare profession; hence the certificate should include physical and mental assessment annually.


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CHAPTER ONE:
PHYSICIANS

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2. Licensing Requirements

Category Qualifications Experience Specific Conditions
Intern
Graduate from a Medical school /
college listed in the Directory of
medical schools published by the
World Health Organization (WHO) OR
Graduate from a medical school /
college listed in the International
Medical Education Directory (IMED) of
the foundation for the Advancement of
International Medical Education and
Research (FAIMER)
(http://imed.ecfmg.org/search.asp)
No experience required
Certificate of enrolment in an
approved internship program issued
by Medical Education Department in
DHA
Internship program shall include at
least 2 months rotation in general
surgery and 2 months in internal
medicine
Resident
Graduate from a Medical school /
college listed in the Directory of
medical schools published by the WHO
or graduate from a medical school /
college listed in the IMED of the
FAIMER
At least one year Internship
Residents shall work only in Accredited
teaching hospital approved by Dubai
Health Authority (DHA) and/or
certifying board such as Arab Board.
General
Practitioner
Graduate from a Medical school /
college listed in the Directory of
medical schools published by the WHO
or graduate from a medical school /
college listed in the IMED of the
FAIMER
For Non UAE Nationals: at least 2
years clinical experience post
internship out of which one year must
be in general practice setup
Special Note: Non UAE Nationals
accepted into DHA accredited residency
programs will not require additional
experience after successful completion
of internship is required
For UAE Nationals (or equivalent) no
additional experience required after
successful completion of internship.
For Non UAE Nationals who
graduated from a UAE medical school
accredited by MOHSER additional
experience as clinical trainee is required
for one years after internship

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Category Qualifications Experience Specific Conditions
Specialist
Graduate from a Medical school /
college
AND
Completion of a Recognized Specialty
Certificate
Tier 3 Tier 2 Tier 1
Specialist physicians holding Tier 2 and
3 qualifications and do not meet the
experience requirements, a provisional
license will be issued for the applicant
Specialist Under Supervision
3 years 2 years
No
experience
required
Consultant
Graduate from a Medical school /
college
AND
Completion of a Recognized Specialty
Certificate from (Tier 1 and 2 only)
Tier 2 Tier 1
Holder of Tier 3 specialty certificates
cannot apply for Consultants title.
8 years 2 years


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3. Recognized Specialty Certificates

Medical education and clinical practice vary considerably from one country to another reflecting access to educational and clinical
resources, disease patterns and local health priorities. Licensing as a Specialist/Consultant requires a physician to complete a
comprehensive program of advanced training. The following list of awards is meeting the DHA criteria for licensure as
Specialist/Consultant
3
.

COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Algeria Certificate of Specialization

Arab Countries Arab Board for Medical Specialties

Australia/
Australasia

Fellowship Certificate from the Royal
Australian College of GP (RACGP)
Fellowship Certificate from the Royal
Australian College of Physicians
Specialist Registration from the
Australian Medical Council
Royal Australian College of Surgeons
Bangladesh
(New)

Fellow of the Bangladesh College of
Physicians and Surgeons

MS, MD or M.Phil specialty degree
Belgium
The Belgium Board (Specialist
Certificate) issued by the Minister
Responsible for Public Health
(A Bijzondere beroepstitel van
geneesheerspecialist/Titre
professionnel particuier de mdecin
spcialiste awarded by the Minister
bevoegd voor
Volksgezoondheid/Ministre de la Sant
Publique (Ministry of Public Health)).



3
Clinical Master degree less than two years is not accepted as Speciality Certificate

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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
(New)

Certificate of successful completion of
the specialist exam

Brazil
(New)

"Titulo De Especialista" Issued by
Brazilian Medical Association and the
Brazilian College of Surgeons and
registered with the Regional Councils
or Federal Medical Council as a
Specialists

Bulgaria
(New)


( Evidence of
Recognized Specialty) awarded by the
(University)

Canada
Current Fellowship (The Royal College
of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
(RCPSC)
For Family Medicine: Certification by
the College of Family Physicians
Canada (CFPC)
Specialization Certificate of the RCPS
Chile
(New)

Evidence of completing an accredited
residency program and specialty
certificate issued by the Medical
School in which residency was done


China
(New)

Evidence of clinical training (not less
than two years) program accredited by
the National Committee of Academic
Degree leading to a Masters Degree



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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Croatia
(New)

Evidence of residency in a hospital
with a post graduate degree and must
be registered with the Croatian Medical
Chamber


Cuba
(New)
First Degree of Specialization
Cyprus
(New)

A
(certificate of medical
specialisation) awarded by Medical
Council of Cyprus.


Czech Republic
A Diplom o Specializaci (specialist
medical degree) awarded by the Czech
Ministry of Health

Denmark
Bevis for tilladelse til at betegne sig
som speciallaege( Certificate
concerning the title of Specialist)
Issued by Authority of health services
(Sundhedsstyrelsen)

Egypt
Fellowship of Egyptian Board
4

Doctor of Medicine (MD)
5


Clinical Master Degree
Estonia
(New)

A Residentuuri lputunnistus
eriarstiabi erialal awarded by Tartu
University



4
Only specialisations recognised by the health regulatory authorities in UAE.
5
Research PhD is not accepted.

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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Finland
An Erikoislkarin tutkinto/
Speciallkarexamen (certificate of
degree of specialist in medicine)
awarded by a Finnish University

France
Diploma Interuniversity Specialization
(DIS)


Certificate of Specialised Studies in
Medicine (Certificat d'tudes
spcialises de mdecine (CES)) issued
by French University with Full license
issued by Conseil national delordre
des medecins
An Attestation de mdecine spcialiste
qualifi (certificate of qualified
specialist) issued by Conseil de lOrdre
des mdecins
(this certificate is given to foreigners)
A Diplme d'tudes spcialises/
Diplme d'tudes spcialises
complmentaires qualifiant de
mdecine (DESC - diploma of
complementary specialized studies)
issued by French University
Germany
Fachrztliche Anerkennung
(recognised certificate of medical
specialist)
issued by Landesarztekammer

Greece
Certificate of medical specialisation (A
o I ) awarded
by Greek region



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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Hong Kong
Specialist training from a recognized
post-grad training program in Hong
Kong AND
Fellowship of the Hong Kong
Academy of Medicine (HKAM)
Hungary
Hungarian specialist certificate awarded
by National Board of Examination
(szakorvosi bizonytvny by the
Nemzeti Vizsgabizottsg ) Before 28
August 2004 awarded by the
Hungarian Ministry of Health.

Iceland
(New)

A Srfrileyfi (certificate of specialist
in medicine) issued by The Directorate
of Health.

India
Diplomate of National Board (DNB) Doctorate of Medicine (DM)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Master Chirurgiae (MCH)
Master of Surgery (MS)
Iraq
Iraqi Board issued by the Iraqi
Commission of Medical Specialities

Iran Iranian Board
Ireland
Membership/ Fellowship of the Royal
Colleges after 1996
Fellowship of the Royal Colleges
before 1996
A Certificate of Specialist Doctor
awarded by the Medical Council of
Ireland
Membership of the Royal Colleges
General Practice (MRCGP)
Specialty issued by the Joint Royal
Colleges of Physicians Training Board
or Joint Committee on Surgical
Training

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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Italy
Diploma of specialised doctor granted
by a rector of an Italian university
(A Diploma di medico specialista,
rilasciati dal rettore di una universita)

Japan
(New)

PhD but should be clinical and not less
than two years


Jordan Certificate of Higher Specialization
Jordanian Board issued by the
Jordanian Medical Council

Korea
(New)

Certificate of Master of Science and
License as a specialist awarded by the
Ministry for Health, Welfare and
Family Affairs

Kuwait
Board Certification by the Kuwait
Board under the Kuwait Institute for
Medical Specialization/ Ministry of
Health


Latvia
(New)

A 'Sertifikts'kompetentu iestu
izsniegts dokuments, kas apliecina, ka
persona ir nokrtojusi sertifikcijas
eksmenu specialitt (specialist
certificate) awarded by the Latvian
Medical Association


Lebanon
Residency programs from other
Lebanese universities
Certificate of completion of residency
and exit exam from:
American University of Beirut (AUB),
Saint Joseph University, or Lebanese
University


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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Libya The Libyan Board of Medical Specialty

Lithuania
(New)

A Rezidentros paymjimas,
nurodantis suteikt gydytodjo
specialisto profesin kvalifikacij
(Certificate of resident studies, which
shows the qualification as a specialized
medical doctor) awarded by a
Lithuanian University.


Luxembourg
Certificat de mdicin spcialiste issued
by the Ministre de la Sant publique


Macedonia
(New)

potrdilo o opravljenem specialisticnem
izpitu (Certificate of successful
completion of the specialist exam)
issued by the Medical Chamber of
Macedonia


Malaysia
(New)
Master Degree not less than 4 years

Malta
(New)

A ertifikat ta' Spejalista Mediku
(Medical Specialist Certificate)
awarded by the Kumitat ta'
Approvazzjoni dwar Spejalisti
(Specialist Accreditation Committee).


Mexico
(New)

Evidence of minimum 3 years
residency program with a Specialist
degree


Moldova
(New)
Magista PHD or Canididata

Montenegro
(New)

Certificate of successful completion of
the specialist exam



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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Morocco
Specialty Certificate issued by the
National Doctor Authority


Netherland
A Bewijis van inschrijving in een
Specialistenregister (certificate of
recognition and registration/certificate
of entry in the Specialist Register)
Awarded by any of the following:
- Medisch Specialisten Registratie
Commissie (MRSC)
- Sociaal-Geneeskundigen Registratie
Comissie
- Huisarts en Verpleeghuisarts
Registratie Comissie (HVRC) van
de Koninklike Nederlandsche
Maatschappij tot Bevordering der
Geneeskunst note that only
certificates issued before 19 July
2007 are accepted from this
awarding body

New Zealand Fellowship of the Royal Colleges
Nigeria
Fellowship of the west African College
of Physicians or Surgeons


Norway
A Spesialistgodkjenning issued by the
Den Norske Legeforening (Medical
Association of Norway).

Oman
Medical Speciality Board Certificate
issued by the Ministry of Health



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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Pakistan
MD in Clinical Medicine

Fellowship of College of Physicians
and Surgeons in Pakistan (FCPS)
Philippines Filipino Board

Poland First Degree of Specialization
(Specialist Diploma) Dyplom
Uzyskania Tytulu specjalisty awarded
by the Centrum Egzaminow
Medycznych

Portugal
A Ttulo de Especialista (professional
award of specialist) awarded by the
Ordem dos Medicos

Romania
A Certificat de medic specialist
Awarded by Ministerul Snttii
Publici (the Ministry of Public Health)

Russia
Magista PhD

CANDIDATA
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Specialty Certificate issued by
the Saudi Board

Serbia
Specialty certificate issued by Belgrade
University


Singapore
Exit Certificate from Joint Committee
on Specialist Training (JCST) AND
Certificate of Specialist Accreditation
from the Specialist Accreditation
Board

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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Slovakia
(New)

A Diplom o pecializcii (Diploma of
specialization) awarded by slovak
universities

Slovenia
(New)

A potrdilo o opravljenem
specialisticnem izpitu (Certificate of
successful completion of the specialist
exam) Medical Chamber of Slovenia


South Africa
M. Med Degree (Masters of Medicine)
Fellowship Certificate approved by the
Colleges of Medicine of South Africa
(CMSA)
Spain
Ttulo de Especialista (professional
award of a specialist) awarded by the
Spanish Ministry of Health and
Consumer Affairs or the Spanish
Ministry of Education and Culture

Sudan
Clinical MD Issued by the Council for
Postgraduate Studies/ Sudan Medical
Specialization Board

Sweden
A Bevis om specialistkompetens som
lkare utfrdat av socialstyrelsen
(certificate of the right to use the title
of specialist) issued by the
Socialstyrelsen (National Board of
Health and Welfare of Sweden).

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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Switzerland
Diplme de mdecin
spcialiste/Diplom als Facharzt/
Diploma di medico specialista
(specialist qualification) awarded by
the Swiss Dpartement Fedral de
l'Interieur

Syria
Higher Study Certificate issued by
Ministry of Higher Education

Syrian Specialization Certificate issued
by the Specialist Training and
Rehabilitation Authority
6

Tunisia
Specialty Certificate issued by the
National Physicians Authority


Turkey
Turkish Higher speciality medical
board


Ukraine
Magista PhD

CANDIDATA
United Arab
Emirates
(New)

Master degree in Clinical Pathology
from an accredited college by
MOHSER


6
Specialty Registration Certificate ( ) is not accepted as specialty degree.

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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
United
Kingdom
Membership/ Fellowship of the Royal
Colleges after 1996
Fellowship of the Royal Colleges
before 1996
OR
Specialty issued by the Joint Royal
Colleges of Physicians
Certificate of Completion of Specialist
Training (CCST)
Certificate of Completion of Training
(CCT)
Specialist Registration with the
General Medical Council (GMC)
Certificate of Completion of Training
in General Practice awarded by
PMETB and Registration with the
GMC as a GP
United States of
America

American Board of Medical Specialties
(ABMS) Certificates
Yemen
Speciality Certificate Issued by the
Yemeni Council for Medical
Specializations






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4. Specialty and Subspecialty Licensing Titles
4.1 Specialty Licensing Titles
Approved specialty and subspecialty training vary considerably from one country to another, list of approved DHA Approved specialty
and subspecialty is available in the table below. In case the applicant specialty certificate awarded does not match the listed specialty, the
HRD will assess the application on case per case basis and the applicant must be able to demonstrate that the overseas training is
equivalent to an approved specialist training course, otherwise the application for registration and licensure will be rejected by HRD.
4.2 Subspecialty Registration
Application for the subspecialty registration with DHA is permitted only for those physicians currently holding DHA Specialist or
Consultant license. No specific experience required for registering the subspecialty however, the applicant must hold a certification in the
subspecialty to be eligible for subspecialty registration.
DHA licensed Specialist or Consultant willing to register their subspecialty training must meet the following:
1. Holds an active DHA license as Specialist or Consultant in an approved specialty
7

2. The subspecialty must be listed as DHA recognize sub-specialty.
3. Complete a specific subspecialty education and training program (not less than six month supervised program) with
evaluation/assessment.
4. Hold a certification in the subspecialty, such certificate shall be recognized as subspecialty in the issuing country.


7
Grandfathered physicians with specialty titles not in the DHA approved specialty list cannot apply for subspecialty registration.

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No Specialty Licensing Titles Subspecialty Examples of Subspecialty Certificate Specific Conditions
1.
Aerospace Medicine

Clinical Informatics
Medical Toxicology
Undersea and Hyperbaric
Medicine
Subspecialty certification by the
American Board of Medical
Specialties (ABMS)

2.
Allergy and Immunology

No Subspecialties

3.
Anatomical Pathology

Blood Banking/Transfusion
Medicine
Pediatric Pathology
Molecular Genetics*
Neuropathology
Medical Microbiology
Forensic Pathology
Dermatopathology
Cytopathology
Hematology
Chemical Pathology
Must have at least ONE full year of
accredited training program leading to
certification in the subspecialty e.g.
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS
* Molecular Genetic training
program shall be joint
between pathology and
Molecular Genetic
department in medical
college
4.
Anatomical Pathology &
Clinical pathology
(AP/CP)
(New)



Blood Banking/Transfusion
Medicine
Pediatric Pathology
Molecular Genetics*
Neuropathology
Medical Microbiology
Forensic Pathology
Dermatopathology
Cytopathology
Hematology
Chemical Pathology
Must have at least ONE full year of
accredited training program leading to
certification in the subspecialty e.g.
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS
* Molecular Genetic training
program shall be joint
between pathology and
Molecular Genetic
department in medical
college

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No Specialty Licensing Titles Subspecialty Examples of Subspecialty Certificate Specific Conditions
5.
Anesthesiology

Critical Care Medicine
Pain Medicine
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Pre-hospital Emergency
Medicine
(New)

Sleep Medicine
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS or Royal College of
Anaesthetists

6.
Audio-vestibular
Medicine
(New)


No Subspecialties

7.
Cardiology

Stroke Medicine
Subspecialty certification issued by
the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians
Training Board in UK

8.
Clinical Biochemistry
(New)


Metabolic Medicine
Subspecialty certification by the Royal
College of Pathologists
MSc/PhD speciality degree in
Clinical Biochemistry shall
be from a medical college
such as (CCST in chemical
pathology)
9.
Clinical Pathology

Blood Banking/Transfusion
Medicine
Molecular Genetics*
Medical Microbiology
Hematology
Chemical Pathology
Must have at least ONE full year of
accredited training program leading to
certification in the subspecialty e.g.
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS
* Molecular Genetic training
program shall be joint
between Pathology and
Molecular Genetic
departments in medical
college
10.
Colon and Rectal Surgery

No Subspecialties

11.
Dermatology

Dermatopathology
Pediatric Dermatology
Subspecialty certification by ABMS


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No Specialty Licensing Titles Subspecialty Examples of Subspecialty Certificate Specific Conditions
12.
Diagnostic Radiology

Interventional Radiology
Neuroradiology
Nuclear Radiology
Pediatric Radiology
Subspecialty certification by ABMS or
Royal College of Radiologists

13.
Endocrinology
(New)


No Subspecialties

14.
Emergency Medicine

Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Medical Services
Medical Toxicology
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Pre-hospital Emergency
Medicine
(New)

Sports Medicine
Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine
Subspecialty certification by ABMS or
College of Emergency Medicine in
UK

15.
Family Medicine

Adolescent Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Sleep Medicine
Sports Medicine
Subspecialty certification by ABMS

16.
Forensic Psychiatry
(New)


No Subspecialties

17.
Forensic Pathology
(New)


No Subspecialties

18.
Gastroenterology
(New)

No Subspecialties

19. General Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Complex General Surgical
Oncology
Pediatric Surgery
Surgery of the Hand
Surgical Critical Care
Subspecialty certification by ABMS

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No Specialty Licensing Titles Subspecialty Examples of Subspecialty Certificate Specific Conditions
20.
Geriatric Medicine
(New)


Stroke Medicine
Certification issued by the Joint Royal
Colleges of Physicians Training Board

21.
Haematology
(New)


No Subspecialties CCST in Haematology
22.
Immunology
(New)


No Subspecialties
Immunology speciality degree
shall be from medical college
23.
Infectious Diseases
(New)


No Subspecialties

24.
Intensive Care Medicine

No Subspecialties

25.
Internal Medicine

Adolescent Medicine
Advanced Heart Failure and
Transplant Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Cardiac
Electrophysiology
Critical Care Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism
Gastroenterology
Geriatric Medicine
Hematology
Infectious Disease
Interventional Cardiology
Medical Oncology
Nephrology
Pulmonary Disease
Rheumatology
Sleep Medicine
Sports Medicine
Transplant Hepatology
Complete specific education and
training program with
evaluation/assessment leading to
certification in the subspecialty e.g.
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS


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No Specialty Licensing Titles Subspecialty Examples of Subspecialty Certificate Specific Conditions
26.
Medical Genetics

Clinical Biochemical Genetics
Clinical Cytogenetics
Clinical Genetics (MD)
Clinical Molecular Genetics
Subspecialty certification issued by
the ABMS

27.
Medical Microbiology
(New)


No Subspecialties
MSc/PhD speciality degree in
Medical Microbiology shall
be from a medical college
28.
Medical Oncology
(New)


No Subspecialties

29.
Medical Physics

Interventional Radiology
Neuroradiology
Nuclear Radiology
Pediatric Radiology
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS

30.
Neurological Surgery

No Subspecialties

31.
Neurology

Child Neurology
Clinical Neurophysiology
Epilepsy
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Neuromuscular Medicine
Pain Medicine
Psychosomatic Medicine
Sleep Medicine
Stroke Medicine
(New)

Vascular Neurology
Subspecialty certification issued by
the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians
Training Board in UK


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No Specialty Licensing Titles Subspecialty Examples of Subspecialty Certificate Specific Conditions
32.
Nuclear Medicine

No Subspecialties

33.
Obstetrics and
Gynecology

Critical Care Medicine
Female Pelvic Medicine and
Reconstructive Surgery
Gynecologic Oncology
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Reproductive
Endocrinology/Infertility
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS or Royal College of
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

34.
Oral and Maxillo-facial
Surgery
(New)


No Subspecialties

35.
Ophthalmology

No Subspecialties

36.
Orthopedic Surgery

Sports Medicine
Surgery of the Hand
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS

37.
Otolaryngology

Neurotology
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Sleep Medicine
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS

38.
Occupational Medicine

Medical Toxicology
Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS


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No Specialty Licensing Titles Subspecialty Examples of Subspecialty Certificate Specific Conditions
39.
Pediatrics

Adolescent Medicine
Cardiology
Clinical Pharmacology and
Therapeutics
(New)

Critical Care Medicine
Community Child Health
(New)

Child Mental Health
(New)

Developmental-Behavioral
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Infectious Diseases
Metabolic Medicine
(New)

Medical Toxicology
Neonatal Medicine
(New)

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Oncology
Nephrology
Neurology
(New)

Respiratory Medicine
(New)

Rheumatology
Transplant Hepatology
Sleep Medicine
Sports Medicine
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS or Royal College

40.
Pediatric Cardiology
(New)


No Subspecialties
41.
Pediatric Surgery
(New)


No Subspecialties
42.
Palliative Medicine
(New)


No Subspecialties

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No Specialty Licensing Titles Subspecialty Examples of Subspecialty Certificate Specific Conditions
43.
Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation

Brain Injury Medicine
Neuromuscular Medicine
Pain Medicine
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Sports Medicine
Stroke Medicine
Subspecialty certification issued by
the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians
Training Board in UK

44.
Plastic Surgery

Surgery of the Hand
certification in the subspecialty e.g.
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS

45.
Psychiatry

Addiction Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Clinical Neurophysiology
Forensic Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatry
Pain Medicine
Psychosomatic Medicine
Sleep Medicine
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS

46.
Public Health Medicine

Clinical Informatics
Medical Toxicology
Undersea and Hyperbaric
Medicine
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS

47.
Radiation Oncology

Neuroradiology
Nuclear Radiology
Pediatric Radiology
Vascular and Interventional
Radiology
Subspecialty certification by the
ABMS

48.
Nephrology
(New)


No Subspecialties

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No Specialty Licensing Titles Subspecialty Examples of Subspecialty Certificate Specific Conditions
49.
Respiratory Medicine
(New)


No Subspecialties
50.
Rheumatology
(New)


No Subspecialties
51.
Sport and Exercise
Medicine
(New)


No Subspecialties
52.
Tropical Medicine
(New)


No Subspecialties
53.
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Subspecialty certification issued by
the ABMS or the Joint Committee on
Surgical Training in UK

54.
Urology

Urogynaecology
Pediatric Urology
Subspecialty certification issued by
the ABMS

55.
Vascular Surgery

No Subspecialties


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5. Documents Required

To complete the online application via the DHA online licensing system (Sheryan) a copy of the following documents must be
uploaded along with the application form:
- Primary Medical degree
- Recognized Specialty certificate (if applying for specialist/consultant title).
- Valid license to practice in country of graduation and/or country of last employment.
- Letter(s) of all clinical experience or certificate(s) issued by the facility of practice and signed by the Human Resources
Department, or Medical Director.
- Good Standing Certificate (GSC) issued by the medical council/association from the country of last employment (Certificates are
only valid for six (6) months from date of issue).
- Log book (for surgical specialties only).
- Passport copy
- One (1) colored passport photograph.
Sheryan system may be accessed via this link http://eservices.dha.gov.ae/DHAWeb/default.aspx

Please notethat:
- The above mentioned list is not conclusive and additional documents may be requested to justify the application for registration
and licensure.
- The HRD will carry out Primary Source Verification (PSV). Applicants who knowingly submit falsified documents will be liable
for prosecution as per UAE Federal Law. This would also include termination of the licensure process and/or revocation of
licensure if already issued by DHA.
- Qualifications attestation by the UAE embassy and/or Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not required.
- Following the process of primary source verification and successful assessment, professionals employing facility shall submit an
offer letter and evidence of malpractice insurance in order for the issuance of the professional license.

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CHAPTER TWO:
DENTISTS

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6. Licensing Requirements

Category Qualifications Experience Specific Conditions
Intern
Successful completion of (5) years
Dental program (DDS / BDS/ DMD or
its equivalent) recognized by UAE
Ministry of Higher Education and
Scientific Research (MOHESR)
No experience required
Intern's shall provide a Certificate of
enrolment in an approved internship
program by Medical Education
Department in DHA
Resident
Successful completion of (5) years
Dental program (DDS / BDS/ DMD or
its equivalent) recognized by UAE
Ministry of Higher Education and
Scientific Research (MOHESR)
Successful completion of one year
dental internship program
Residents shall work only in Accredited
teaching government facility approved
by Dubai Health Authority (DHA) or A
teaching hospital of a university or
medical college approved and
accredited by the Ministry of Higher
Education and Scientific Research
(MOHESR)
General
Dentist
Successful completion of (5) years
Dental program (DDS / BDS/ DMD or
its equivalent)
Experience more than 3 years including
internship

Specialist
Dentist
Primary Dental degree
AND
Recognized Specialty Certificates not
less than 2 years
Tier 3 Tier 2 Tier 1
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Specialties, minimum of 4 years
post graduate certificate is required
- Orthodontics minimum 3 years
postgraduate certificate is required
- Specialist Dentists holding tier 2
and 3 qualifications and do not meet
the experience requirements, a
provisional license will be issued for
the applicant 'Specialist Dentist
(Under Supervision)'
3 years
experience
2 years
experience
No
experience
required

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Category Qualifications Experience Specific Conditions
Consultant
Dentist
Primary Dental degree
AND
Recognized Specialty Certificate
Tier 2 Tier 1
Specialist Dentist holder of Tier 3
certificates is not eligible to apply for
Consultants title.
8 years
experience
2 years
experience
























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7. Recognized Specialty Qualifications
Dentistry education and clinical practice vary considerably from one country to another reflecting access to educational and clinical
resources, disease pattern and local health priorities. Licensing as a Specialist or Consultant Dentist requires a Dentist to complete a
comprehensive program of advanced training. The following list of qualifications meets the criteria for licensure by DHA as a Specialist
or Consultant Dentist.

COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Australia
Master of Dental Surgery, Doctor of
Clinical Dentistry, Membership of the
Royal Australasian College of Dental
Surgeons

Belgium

Specialization certificate issued by a
University in Orthodontics and
Periodontics

Canada


Fellowship of the Royal College of
Dentists of Canada (FRCDC)
Evidence of passing the National Dental
Specialist Examination (NDSE).
Denmark

Master degree and Certificate awarding
the right to use the specialty title issued
by Sundhedsstyrelsen (State Board of
Health)
Specialist Certificate in Oral Surgery
issued by the State Board of Health
(only for 5 years program)
Specialist Certificate in Orthodontics
issued by the State Board of Health
(only for 3 years program)
Finland
(new)

Specialist Certificate in Orthodontics or
Oral Surgery


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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
France
Diploma Inter Universities (DIS) as per
the recognized list
A Certificate in Orthodontics:
Chirurgien-dentiste specialist qualifie
en orthopedie dento-faciale
(CECSMO)
Diplme DEtudes Spcialises En
Chirurgie Buccale (D.E.S.C.B)
Diploma dUniversities (DU),
(Title of specialist awarded by the
National Council of the College of
Dental Surgeons)
Germany
Orthodontics: Fachzahnarztliche
anerkennung fur Kieferorthoadie
issued by Landeszahnarztekammern

Oral Surgery: Fachzahnarztliche
anerkennung fur
Oralchirurgie/Mundchirurgie issued by
Landeszahnarztekammern
Periodontics: Certificate of Periodontics
issued by Zahnarztekammer Westfalen-
Lippe
Hong Kong Master of Dental Surgery
Hungary
University Certificate in one of the
following specialities:
Orthodontics , with the title:
Fogszabalyozo szakorovs
Periodontology, with the title:
Parodontologus
Pediatric Dentistry, with the title:
Gyermekfogorvos

India Master of Dental Surgery (MS)
Iran Iranian Board


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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Ireland
University Masters degree with
minimum of 3 years course duration
Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental
Surgery of the Royal College of
Surgeons in Ireland
Certificate of Completion Specialist
Training by the Dental Council and
inclusion on the Irish GDC Specialist
Register (Oral Surgery and
Orthodontics only)
Membership of the Royal Colleges
Jordan
Jordan Medical Board and register at
Jordan Dental Association


Lebanon
Dental Master degree with minimum of
2 years course duration


Diploma dUniversites (DUs) with 3
years specialist training under
supervision
Netherlands

Specialization Certificate issued by the
Specialist Registration Board (SRC) in
one of the following specialties:
Orthodontics: Getuigschrift van
erkenning en isschrijving als
orthodontis in het specialistenregister
Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery:
Getuigschrift van erkenning en
isschrijving als Kaakchirurg in het
specialistenregister

New Zealand

Master of Dental Surgery with minimum
of 2 years course duration
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian
College of Dental Surgeons
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry
Membership of the Royal Australasian
College of Dental Surgeons

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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Norway
Certificate Issued by Oslo or
Bergen University and registration in
the Specialist Registration Committee
of the Norwegian Dental Association

Pakistan
Fellowship of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons (F.C.P.S.)

Philippines Philippine Board
Russia CANDIDATA
Singapore
Master of Dental Surgery issued by the
Dental Specialist Accreditation Board

South Africa
MChD Degree (Master of Dentistry)
and registration with the Health
Professions Council of South Africa
(HPCSA)
Sweden

Certificate issued by the Swedish Board
of National Health and Welfare
Switzerland
The following certificates are
recognized:
Orthodontics: Fachzahnarzt fur
Kieferorthopadie
Periodontics: Fachzahnarzt fur
Parodontologie
Prosthetics: Fachzahnarzt fur
Rekonstruktive Zahnmedizin
Oral Surgery: Fachzahnarzt fur
Oralchirurgie


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COUNTRY
Tier 3
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 2
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Tier 1
TITLE OF CERTIFICATE
Syria
Higher Study Certificate issued by
Ministry of Higher Education


United Arab
Emirates
Clinical Master certificate (not less than
two years course duration) and
accredited by the MOHSER in UAE


United
Kingdom

Membership/Fellowship of the Royal
College of Surgeons in one of the
following specialities:
Member in Restorative Dentistry
Intercollegiate membership in
Orthodontics (IMOrth)
Membership in oral
surgery(MOralSurg)
Membership in pediatric Dentistry
(MPaed Dent)
Membership in prosthodontics
Membership in endodontics
Intercollegiate Specialty fellowship in
one of the following specialties:
Oral medicine
Oral surgery
Orthodontics
Pediatric dentistry
Restorative dentistry
Certificate of Completion of Specialist
Training (CCST) and inclusion in the
Specialist Registry of the General
Dental Council

United States
of America
Masters degree and Residency program
in one of the dental specialties with
minimum of 3 years course duration

American Board (only boards approved
by the American Dental Association as
Dental Specialties are acceptable) these
are:
Endodontic
Oral maxillofacial Surgery
Orthodontics
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontics
Prosthodontics




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8. Specialty Licensing Titles

No Specialty Licensing Titles No Specialty Licensing Titles

Endodontics

6.
Pediatric Dentistry


Oral and Maxilofacial Surgery

7.
Periodontics


Oral Medicine

8.
Prosthodontics


Oral Surgery
(New )

9.
Restorative Dentistry



Orthodontics


Please Note:
Conservative Dentistry is not considered as a dental specialty. Any applicant holding Conservative specialty degree may apply as
General Dentist.
Implantology: is a branch of dental practice pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of oral function. To provide Implantology
service, the dentist must be licensed by DHA and shall apply to obtain Implantology as privilege. For further information regarding
Implantology requirements please click here


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9. Documents Required
To complete the online application via the DHA online licensing system (Sheryan) a copy of the following documents must be uploaded
along with the application form:
- Evidence of successful completion of an approved Dental education program.
- Valid license to practice in the country of graduation and/or country of last employment (if available).
- Experience letter(s) signed and stamped by the Medical Director or Human Resource Department.
- Good Standing Certificate issued by the medical council/association from the country of last employment (Certificates are only
valid for six (6) months from date of issue).
- Log book (for surgical dental specialties only).
- Valid passport copy.
- Passport sized colored photograph.
- Evidence of malpractice insurance is required before issuing the license.
Sheryan system may be accessed via this link http://eservices.dha.gov.ae/DHAWeb/default.aspx

Please notethat:
- The above mentioned list is not conclusive and additional documents may be requested to justify the application for registration
and licensure.
- The Health Regulation Department will carry out Primary Source Verification (PSV). Applicants who knowingly submit falsified
documents will be liable for prosecution as per UAE Federal Law. This would also include termination of the licensure process
and/or revocation of licensure if already issued by DHA.
- Qualifications attestation by the UAE embassy and/or Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not required.
- After the process of primary source verification and successful assessment, the employing facility shall submit an offer letter and
evidence of malpractice insurance to the HRD prior to the issuance of the professional license.




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CHAPTER THREE:
NURSES &
MIDWIVES

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10. Licensing Requirements

Category Qualifications Experience Specific Conditions
Registered
Nurse

Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
four (4) years
Route 2
Diploma in General Nursing and
Midwifery (3 ) years
Route 3
Associate of Science in Nursing degree
(2 years)
Route 4
Diploma in Nursing three (3) years
Two years experience in related field
Fresh graduates are exempted from the
experience condition
Registered
Midwife

Bachelor degree in Midwifery four (4)
years
Route 2
Bachelor/Diploma in Nursing +
Certificate in Midwifery (12) months
Route 3
Diploma in Midwifery (3) years
program
Route 4
Associate degree in Nursing two (2)
years program and a post graduate
certification in Midwifery (12) months
Two years experience in the related
field

Assistant
Nurse

Diploma of Nursing one and half year
(18 months)
Route 2
Nursing course as Enrolled nurse (12
24 months)
Two years experience in the related
field




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11. Recognized Qualifications and Licensing Titles

Qualification Registered Nurse Assistant Nurse Registered Midwife
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree four (4) years
Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (3 ) years
Associate of Science in Nursing degree (2 years)
8

Diploma in Nursing three (3) years
Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery
(2 Nursing. + Midwifery)

Diploma in General Nursing (2 ) years
Bachelor/Diploma in Nursing + Certificate in Midwifery
(12) months

Bachelor degree in Midwifery four (4) years
Diploma in Midwifery (3) years program.
Associate degree in Nursing two (2) years program
9
and
a post graduate certification in Midwifery (12) months

Diploma of Nursing one and half year (18 months)
Nursing course as Enrolled nurse (12 24 months)


8
Qualification from USA, Canada, and Australia only
9
Only from above mentioned countries

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12. Documents Required
To complete the online application via the DHA online licensing system (Sheryan) a copy of the following documents must be uploaded
along with the application form:
- Copy of high school certificate
- Evidence of successful completion of an approved nursing and/or midwifery educational program. All Nursing and Midwifery
qualifications must be obtained after High School Certificate (12 years) or its equivalent
- Nursing transcript - a full transcript clearly stating the breakdown of theoretical and clinical hours per subject of the nursing
program. Note: Mark sheets are not acceptable
- Official certificate of experience signed by an authorized person from Human Resources, Nursing or Medical Director. (Please
note that no experience required for new graduates, but employment is permitted only in hospitals, day surgical centres and
polyclinics under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife).
- Valid Registration/License to practice nursing/midwifery in country of graduation and/or country of last employment.
- Valid Good Standing certificate from previous licensing authorities testifying good conduct and not charged with a criminal act
(if the licensing authority does not issue good standing certificates then a letter of good standing from previous employer).
- Passport copy.
- One (1) colored passport size photo.
Sheryan system may be accessed via this link http://eservices.dha.gov.ae/DHAWeb/default.aspx
Please notethat:
- The above mentioned list is not conclusive and additional documents may be requested to justify the application for registration
and licensure.
- The HRD will carry out Primary Source Verification (PSV). Applicants who knowingly submit falsified documents will be liable
for prosecution as per UAE Federal Law. This would also include termination of the licensure process and/or revocation of
licensure if already issued by DHA.
- Qualifications attestation by the UAE embassy and/or Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not required.
- After the process of primary source verification and successful assessment, professionals employing facility shall submit offer
letter and evidence of malpractice insurance in order for the issuance of the professional license.

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CHAPTER FOUR:
ALLIED HEALTH

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13. Licensing Titles and Eligibility Criteria
13.1 Allied Health Technician
Title Qualifications Experience
Allied Health
Technician-(emphasis
area)
Bachelor or Diploma in allied health science with emphasis
training in one of the following areas:
Endoscopy
Urology
Minimum of two years experience in the
related field.


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13.2 Anesthesia
Title Qualifications Experience
Anesthesia Technologist
(New)


Route 1:
Successful completion of Bachelor degree in anesthesia
technology (minimum of three years course duration).
Minimum of two years experience in
Anesthesia department.
Route 2:
Registered Nurse with Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
completed post-graduated anesthesia nurse certification from a
National accreditation program.
Anesthesia Technician

Graduate of a formal Anesthesia Technician Program (minimum
of two years course duration) from an institution/college
officially recognized in home.
Minimum of two years experience in
Anesthesia department.


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13.3 Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
Title Qualifications Experience
Embryologist

Bachelors degree in Medical laboratory science or Applied
Science from an accredited university
AND one of the following:
Completion of American College of Embryology (ACE) board
examination (for North American graduates only)
OR
Master degree in Clinical Embryology or its equivalent
certification.
Minimum of five years experience in fertility
centres post- bachelors degree


Applied Science may include the below:
1. Embryology
2. Cell Biology
3. Medical Laboratory Technology
4. Human Reproductive Biology


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13.4 Audiology
Title Qualifications Experience
Audiologist

Route 1:
Bachelor of degree in Audiology OR
Bachelor of degree in Speech and Hearing (not less than three
years)
AND
A current relevant National license/registration (if applicable)
Minimum of two years experience in the field
of Audiology/Speech and Hearing Sciences in
a hospital, clinic or rehabilitation setting.
Route 2:
BSc in Speech and Hearing, or Audiology AND
Master Degree in Speech and Hearing, or Speech Language
Pathology, Speech Sciences or Communications
Disorders/Sciences
AND
A current license, registration, or certificate to practice as
Audiologist in home country (if applicable)
Minimum of one year experience in the field
of Audiology or Speech and Hearing Sciences
in a hospital/clinic setting, Teaching and
Training. Research Centers in University or
Rehabilitation Organizations
Audiology Assistant

Two years diploma in Audiology or Speech & Hearing Sciences
Minimum of two years experience in the
Hearing Aids field.
Hearing Aid Dispenser
(New)


Certificate in Hearing Aid or Hearing Sciences not less than six
months.
Minimum of one year experience in the
Hearing Aids field.




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13.5 Beauty therapist
Title Qualifications Experience
Beauty Therapist

Minimum of one year Diploma in beauty therapy or cosmetics
from an accredited institute in home country
Minimum of one year experience as beauty
therapist.



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13.6 Cardiovascular Technology
Title Qualifications Experience
Catheterization Laboratory
Technologist

BSc in Healthcare Science (Cardiovascular) OR
Associate/Diploma degree in cardiovascular technology program
(minimum of two (2) years course duration) with emphasis in
Cardiac Catheterization AND
Registration with one of the following bodies:
Cardiovascular Credentialing International
UK registration council for clinical physiologists,
The Canadian association of cardiopulmonary technologists,
The Society of Cardiopulmonary Technology New Zealand.
Minimum of two years experience in the
Catheterization Laboratory field.
Echocardiographer

Graduate of an accredited Cardio Vascular program or allied
health specialized program in Cardiovascular Technology
(minimum of 2 years course duration) with emphasis in
Echocardiographer AND
Registration with one of the following bodies:
Cardiovascular credentialing international,
The American registry of diagnostic medical sonographers,
The Canadian association of cardiopulmonary technologists,
The Society of Cardiopulmonary Technology New Zealand.
Minimum of two years experience in the
designated field.
Vascular Technologist

Graduate of a cardiovascular technology diploma/degree
(minimum of 3 years course duration) AND
Registration with one of the following bodies:
Cardiovascular credentialing international,
The Canadian association of cardiopulmonary technologists,
The Society of Cardiopulmonary Technology New Zealand.
Minimum of two years experience in the
designated field.

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Title Qualifications Experience
ECG Technologist
(New)

Graduate of an accredited clinical physiology (cardiology) or
allied health specialized program (minimum of 2 years course
duration) with emphasis in Electrocardiography AND
Registration with one of the following bodies:
Cardiovascular credentialing international
UK registration council for clinical physiologists
The Canadian association of cardiopulmonary technologists
or
The Society of Cardiopulmonary Technology New Zealand
(applicable only for graduates from the above mentioned
countries)
Minimum of two years experience in the
designated field.
ECG Technician

Completion of one year certificate or diploma program in
Medical Sciences or allied health with evidence of formal ECG
training.
Minimum of two years experience in the
designated field.


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13.7 Cast Technician
Title Qualifications Experience
Cast Technician
(New)


Completion of Higher Secondary School or its equivalent AND
Certificate confirming on job training AND
Certification in casting techniques e.g. British Casting Certificate
Minimum of two years experience in the
designated field.


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13.8 Central Sterile Services (CSS)
Title Qualifications Experience
CSS Technician

Route 1:
Associate Degree in a health related field with emphasis on
microbiology AND
Certificate confirming on job practical training
Route 2:
Completion of Higher Secondary School AND
certified CSS training program from one of the following:
Certification by the Board of Sterile Processing and
Distribution ( CBSPD) USA
http://www.sterileprocessing.org/
International Association of Healthcare Central Services
Material management (IAHCSMM)
http://www.iahcsmm.org/
Minimum of two years experience in the CCS
field.
CSS Aide
(New)


Completion of Higher Secondary School
AND
Certificate confirming on job practical training
Minimum of four years experience in the
CSS field.


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13.9 Clinical Dietetics
Title Qualifications Experience
Clinical Dietician

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from an accredited program
(minimum of 4 years course duration) OR Bachelor degree in a
health Science with postgraduate diploma or master in Dietetics.
AND
Current license or registration to practice as Clinical Dietician
Minimum of two years experience in the field
as clinical dietician (which might include one
year supervised experience in hospital setting).
Nutritionist
(New)


BSc in Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition or any health-related
field from an accredited program.
Minimum of two years experience in the field
of Nutrition

Clinical Dietetics-Equivalent Qualifications

While specific academic and professional requirements to qualify as dietitian differ across countries and jurisdictions, as these are adapted
to the needs of the individual countries and the opportunities available, common academic part shall include dietetics (the study of
nutrition as it relates to health). Examples of Clinical Dietetics qualifications are:

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition

Nutrition -Equivalent Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Technology
Bachelor in Community / Public Health Nutrition
Bachelor of Health Science (Major Nutrition)
Bachelor of Arid land agriculture/ Food Nutrition from the UAE University (Faculty of Food Systems).
Bachelor in Food Science/ Food Service Systems Management.
Bachelor in Home Science (Major Nutrition)


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13.10 Clinical Laboratory
13.10.1 Primary Titles
Title Qualifications Experience
Phlebotomist

Route 1:
Completion of Higher Secondary School or its equivalent AND
At least one (1) year Diploma program in Medical Laboratory
from a college officially recognized in home country
Minimum of 6 months practical experience in
clinical laboratory
Route 2:
Completion of certified phlebotomy program from a UAE
university
Laboratory Technician

Route 1:
Successful completion of Diploma not less than two (2) years
program
Minimum of two years practical experience
in clinical laboratory
Route 2:
Higher Diploma three (3) years program in Medical Laboratory
Technology
Medical Laboratory
Technologist
(New)
(MLT)

Route 1:
BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/ Medical Laboratory
Science.
Minimum of two years practical experience
in clinical laboratory
Route 2:
Higher Diploma three (3) years program in Medical Laboratory
Technology.
Minimum of five years practical experience
in clinical laboratory
Histotechnologist
(New)


BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology with one year emphasis
in Histology
Minimum of two years practical experience
in histology/histopathology
department/section
BSc in Medical Laboratory Science AND
Completion of certification/program in Histotechnology or two
years practical experience in histology/histopathology
department (Documented experience)
No practical experience required

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Title Qualifications Experience
Blood Banking
Technologist
(New)


BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/ Medical Laboratory
Science AND
A structured training program (clinical practice/internship) in
blood banking and transfusion approved by DHA or an
accredited facility in home country
Minimum of two years practical experience
after BSc graduation in blood banking
Route 2:
BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/Medical Laboratory
Science AND a structured training program in blood banking or
diploma
No practical experience required
Biochemistry Technologist
(New)


Route 1:
BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/ Medical Laboratory
Science/ in Chemistry /Biochemistry
Minimum of two years full time experience
in biochemistry
Route 2:
BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/ Medical Laboratory
Science, AND a structured program such as diploma in
biochemistry
No experience required
Cytogenetic
Technologist
(New)


Route 1:
BSc in Genetics/cytogenetic
Minimum of one year full time experience in
Genetics laboratory
Route 2:
BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/ Medical Laboratory
Science AND structured program in Cytogenetic.
No experience Required
Hematology Technologist
(New)


BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/ Medical Laboratory
Science
Minimum of two years practical experience
in Hematology and/or clinical
BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/ Medical Laboratory
Science, AND certification, structured program or diploma in
Hematology.
No experience required

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Title Qualifications Experience
Microbiology Technologist
(New)


Route 1:
BSc in Medical Microbiology
Minimum of one year full time experience in
medical microbiology laboratory
Route 2:
BSc in Medical Microbiology/ BSc in Medical Laboratory
Technology/ Medical Laboratory Science from a university
recognized by MOHESR or officially recognized in home
country
Minimum of two years practical experience
in medical microbiology laboratory
Route 3:
BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/ Medical Laboratory
Science, AND structured program such as diploma in Medical
Microbiology.
No experience required
Molecular Biology
Technologist
(New)

Route 1:
BSc in Molecular Biology or equivalent
Minimum of two years full time experience
in Molecular Biology laboratory
Route 2:
BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/ Medical Laboratory
Science, AND a structured program in Diagnostic Molecular
Science such as Diploma in Diagnostic Molecular Science OR
Masters in Molecular Biology or Equivalent
Minimum of one year full time experience in
Molecular Biology laboratory
Immunology Technologist
Route 1:
BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/ Medical Laboratory
Science
Minimum of two years full time experience
in Immunology laboratory
Route 2:
BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/ Medical Laboratory
Science, AND a structured program in Immunology such as
Diploma in Immunology
No experience required


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13.10.2 Post Primary Certification
Title Qualifications Experience
Clinical Scientist -
Blood Bank
(New)


BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology or an appropriately related
Medical Laboratory field, AND one of the following routes:

Route 1:
Master degree (MSc) in hematology or clinical laboratory sciences
from an accredited college or university
OR Post Baccalaureate certification of an international board such as
American Association of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP)
OR American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) in Blood Banking
Minimum of three years full time
experience in Blood Banking and transfusion
laboratory post certification
Route 2:
Doctorate degree in immunohematology or clinical laboratory
sciences from an accredited college or university
Two years of post -doctoral fellowship in
blood banking and transfusion.
Clinical Scientist
Biochemistry


BSc in Biochemistry, Chemistry or Medical Laboratory
Technology/Medical laboratory science, AND follow one of the
routes below:

Route 1:
MSc (or equivalent) in Biochemistry or Clinical laboratory sciences
Minimum of two year full time clinical
laboratory experience in clinical
biochemistry laboratory post Master degree
Route 2:
Post baccalaureate certification of an international board such as
ASCP or AAB in biochemistry.
Minimum of three years full time clinical
laboratory experience in the biochemistry
laboratory post certification.
Route 3:
Doctorate degree in Biochemistry from an accredited college or
university
Minimum of two years full time clinical
laboratory experience in clinical
biochemistry laboratory post doctoral degree

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Title Qualifications Experience
Clinical Scientist
Cytotechnology
(New)



BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology, AND follow one of the
routes below:

Route 1:
Completion of post graduate Cytotechnology (cytoscreening)
program OR certification from an internationally recognized board as
ASCP or AAB in cytology OR to be Member of International
Academy of Cytology (MIAC).
Minimum of three years full time clinical
laboratory experience in Cytology or
cytoscreening post certification.

Route 2:
Successful completion of Master degree in Cytology recognized by
MOHSER or officially recognized in home country.
Minimum of two years full time clinical
laboratory experience in Cytology or
cytoscreening post Master degree.
Clinical Scientist
Genetics

Bachelor degree in Genetics or Medical Laboratory Technology,
AND follow one of the following routes:

Route 1:
Master Degree in Human Genetics recognized by MOHSER in UAE
or officially recognized in home country
Minimum of three years full time
experience in genetics laboratory post
Master degree.
Route 2:
Doctorate degree in Human Genetics from an accredited college or
university
Minimum of one year full time experience
in genetics laboratory post Master degree
Clinical Scientist
Hematology

BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology, AND follow one of the
following routes:

Route 1:
Master degree in hematology from an accredited college or university
OR Post Baccalaureate certification of an international board such as
ASCP or AAB in Hematology.
Minimum of three years full time clinical
laboratory experience in Hematology post
certification
Route 2:
Doctorate degree in Hematology from an accredited college or
university
Minimum of two years full time clinical
laboratory experience in Hematology post
degree.

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Title Qualifications Experience
Clinical Scientist
Immunology


Route 1:
BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology/Science, Molecular Biology
or Immunology
Minimum of ten years full time clinical
laboratory experience in
Immunology/serology laboratory
Route 2:
Master Degree in Immunology /serology from an accredited college
or university OR BSc and an international board such as ASCP or
AAB
Minimum of five years full time clinical
laboratory experience in
Immunology/serology laboratory
Route 3:
Doctorate degree in Immunology from an accredited college or
university
Minimum of three years full time clinical
laboratory experience in Immunology post
degree
Clinical Scientist
Microbiology


BSc in Microbiology or Medical Laboratory Technology , AND
follow one of the routes below:

Route 1:
MSc in Medical Microbiology or clinical laboratory sciences.
Minimum of three years full time clinical
laboratory experience in Microbiology
laboratory post Master degree
Route 2:
Post baccalaureate certification of an international board such as
ASCP or AAB in Microbiology.
Minimum of five years full time clinical
laboratory experience in the Microbiology
laboratory post certification
Route 3:
Doctorate degree in Microbiology from an accredited college or
university
Minimum of two years full time clinical
laboratory experience in Microbiology
laboratory post-doctoral degree
Clinical Scientist -
Molecular Biology


Bachelor degree in Medical Laboratory Technology OR Molecular
Biology AND follow one of the following routes:

Route 1:
Master degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology
Minimum of three years full time
experience in Molecular Biology laboratory
post Master degree
Route 2:
Doctorate degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from an
accredited college or university
Minimum of one year experience in
Molecular Biology laboratory post-doctoral
degree

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13.11 Dental Clinical Support
Title Qualifications Experience
Dental Assistant

Route 1:
Diploma in Dental Assistant or Dental Nursing
(course duration not less than two years) or its equivalent
certification
Minimum of two years experience in
designated field.
Route 2:
Qualification of Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of
Dental Medicine (DMD), OR Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

Route 3:
Completion of diploma/bachelor in Nursing AND Certificate
confirming on job training OR practical experience
Minimum of one year experience in the dental
field
Dental Hygienist


Route 1:
Completion of bachelor degree in dental hygiene (course duration
not less than three years)
Minimum of one year experience in dental
field as hygienist.
Route 2:
Completion of diploma in dental hygiene (course duration not
less than two years) OR
An accredited program in Oral/Dental Hygiene (2 year minimum
course duration) or equivalent certification
Minimum of two years experience in dental
field as hygienist.
Dental Technician

Completion of an accredited program in Dental Laboratory
Technology (minimum of 2 years course duration) or equivalent
certification
Minimum of two years experience in
designated field.
Dental Laboratory Aide
10

(New)

Completion of Secondary School or its equivalent AND
Certificate confirming on job training
Minimum of two years experience in
designated field

10
Cannot work independently in a dental lab

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13.12 Dialysis Technician
Title Qualifications Experience
Dialysis Technologist
(New)


Bachelor degree in Dialysis Technology (4 years course duration)
or equivalent qualification in dialysis technology (not less than 3
years course duration) from a national accredited program, the
program transcript shall include:
Knowledge of electromechanical and hydraulic systems,
Knowledge of water treatment systems,
Technical skills necessary to maintain dialysis equipment.
Minimum of two years experience in renal
dialysis field
Dialysis Technician
11


Completion of a dialysis technician program Or related Science
or Technical field from a recognized educational institution or
college.
The program transcript shall include:
Knowledge of electromechanical and hydraulic systems,
Knowledge of water treatment systems,
Technical skills necessary to maintain dialysis equipment.
Minimum of two years experience in renal
dialysis field





11
Cannot work independently, a dialysis technologist must be available in the same facility.

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13.13 Electro-Neurodiagnostic
Title Qualifications Experience
Electroneurodiagnostic /
Neurophysiology Technologist
(New)


Route 1:
Bachelor Degree ( 3 years) in the field of Applied Sciences,
Neurophysiology or Biophysics/Physiology or equivalent 3 years
diploma, from a recognized institution
Minimum of two years experience in the
Electro-Neurodiagnostic field in a hospital
setting.
Route 2:
Bachelor Degree in Neurophysiology from a recognized
institution
Electroneurodiagnostic
Technologist EEG
(New)
-

Associate Degree (minimum 2 year curriculum) from an
accredited training program as Neurophysiology Technologist
AND
Registration with American Board of Registration of
Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists
(ABRET) as EEG Technologist
Minimum of two years experience in the
Electro-Neurodiagnostic field
Electroneurodiagnostic
Technologist - Evoked
Potential
(New)
-

Associate Degree (minimum 2 year curriculum) from an
accredited training program as Neurophysiology Technologist
AND
Registration with ABRET as Evoked Potential Technologists
Minimum of two years experience in the
Electro-Neurodiagnostic field
Electroneurodiagnostic
Technologist -
Polysomnographic
(New)
-

Associate Degree (minimum 2 year curriculum) from an
accredited training program as Neurophysiology Technologist
AND
Registration with the American Association of
Polysonnographic Technologist
Minimum of two years experience in the
Electro-Neurodiagnostic field

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Title Qualifications Experience
EEG Technician

Route 1:
Completion of Secondary School or its equivalent AND
One year certification program approved in home country
Minimum of two years relevant experience
in a hospital setting Route 2:
Qualification in a related allied health profession AND
Certificate confirming on job training by an EEG Supervisor or
Neurophysiologist



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13.14 Genetic Counselor
Title Qualifications Experience
Genetic Counselor
(New)

B.Sc. in medical sciences, psychology or healthcare related field
AND MSc in Genetic Counseling
Minimum of two years experience as a
Genetic Counselor post MSc.



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13.16 Hair Transplant
Title Qualifications Experience
Hair Transplant
Technician
12


Route 1:
BSc or diploma (not less than 3 years course duration) in allied
health with emphasis in hair transplant
Minimum of one year experience in the hair
transplant field.
Bachelor degree in nursing
AND
Certificate confirming on job training which indicate the following:
- Training is conducted in a licensed hair transplant center
recognized by a North American or European hair transplant
organization
- Training performed by licensed surgeon
- Number of cases performed per year (minimum of 20
procedures/year)


12
To work under direct supervision of plastic surgeon

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13.17 Laser
Title Qualifications Experience
Laser Technician

Eligibility for registration as Registered Nurse, General
Practitioner, Beauty Therapist or Physiotherapist AND one of the
following routes:
Successfully completed an accredited Laser training course for
hair removal and accepted by DHA
OR
Hair removal certification from one of the following bodies:
- The Society for Clinical & Medical Hair Removal (SCHMR)
- National Council on Laser Certification (NCLC)
Proof of hands on training during the course of
at least 10 cases.


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13.18 Medical Imaging
13.18.1 Primary Titles
Title Qualifications Experience
Radiographer

Route 1:
Bachelor degree from an accredited university in a Radiography,
Radiology Technology or Medical/Diagnostic Imaging program
OR
Diploma in Radiology (minimum of three years course duration).
Route 2:
Associate degree in Radiography program (not less than 2 years
course duration) AND registration as radiographer with one of the
following bodies:
- The American Registry of Radiological Technologists (ARRT)
- The Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists,
- UK HPC,
- The Australian institute of Radiography (AIR)
- Ireland registration department of Health and Children
(Applicable only for graduates from the above mentioned
countries) or other equivalent bodies
Minimum of two years experience in general
radiology field.

Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI)
Technologist
(New)


Route 1:
Completed a program in MRI (not less than 3 years course
duration) leading to Bachelor or Diploma degree.
Route 2:
Bachelor degree in a Radiography /Radiology Technology or
Medical Imaging program AND
Post graduate Diploma in MRI (minimum of 12 months course
duration) OR
Registration as MRI Technologist with ARRT, UK HPC, AIR, or
other equivalent bodies.
Minimum of two years experience in the MRI
field.

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Title Qualifications Experience
Nuclear Medicine
Technologist

Route 1:
Bachelor degree or Diploma or its equivalent from an accredited
institution in Nuclear Medicine Imaging (not less than three (3)
years course duration) or
Associate degree (2 year curriculum) or 2 year Certificate from
an accredited program in Nuclear Medicine.
Route 2:
Bachelor degree or Diploma or its equivalent from an accredited
institution in Radiology or Medical Imaging (not less than three
(3) years course duration) AND
Diploma/Master of not less than 12 months in Nuclear Medicine
OR
Post primary certificate in Nuclear Medicine by one of the
following bodies:
- The American Registry of Radiological Technologists
(ARRT)
- Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
(N.M.T.C.B.)
- The Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear
Medicine
- Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia
Or other equivalent bodies.
Minimum of two years experience in the
Nuclear Medicine field.
Radiotherapy
Technologist
(New)


Route 1:
Bachelor degree or Diploma (minimum of 3 years course
duration) in Radiotherapy, Medical Radiation Science or Medical
Radiation Technology.
Minimum of two years experience in
Radiation Therapy field.
Radiotherapy
Technician
(New)


Diploma or certificate from an accredited institution in
Radiotherapy/Radiography (minimum of 2 years course duration)
or equivalent
Minimum of two years experience in
Radiotherapy field.

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Title Qualifications Experience
Sonographer

Route 1:
Bachelor degree or Diploma in Diagnostic Ultrasound (not less
than 3 years course duration)
Route 2:
Associate Degree in Sonography (minimum of 2 year course
duration)
AND registration as Sonographer with one of the following
bodies:
- Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR)
- The Canadian Association Medical Radiation Technologists
- Ireland: Department of Health and Children
- New Zealand: Australasian Society for Ultrasound in
Medicine (ASUS)
- South African Health Professional Council as a radiographer
(HPCSA)
- UK: Registration with Health Professional Council (HPC)
- The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
(ARDMS)
Or other equivalent bodies.
Route 3:
Bachelor degree or Diploma from an accredited institution in
Radiography /Radiology Technology or Medical Imaging
(minimum of 3 years course duration) AND
Post primary Certificate or Diploma degree (not less than 12
months) in Diagnostic Ultrasound
Minimum of two years experience in the
designated field.


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13.18.2 Post Primary Certification

Any post-primary certification/degree in Medical Imaging will be considered as privilege to the professional license and will be added to
the DHA license in the Remark area.
Please note:
The professional shall pass DHA assessment in order to have the privilege.
No experience is required for the post primary certificate or qualification.
Licensed professionals in one of the primary Medical Imaging fields may obtain post primary certificate or qualification according to the
following disciplines:

Primary
Post Primary
Radiographer
Nuclear Medicine
Technologist
Radiotherapy
Technologist
Sonographer MRI Technologist
Mammography




Computed Tomography


Magnetic Resonance Imaging



Bone Densitometry



Cardiac Interventional
Radiography




Vascular Interventional
Radiography




Sonography

Vascular Sonography


Breast Sonography







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13.19 Massage
Title Qualifications Experience
Massage Therapist

training program of Massage therapy of not less than 500 hours
including educational and supervised clinical instruction
13
AND
Produce a proof of current and valid First Aid Training or BLS
Minimum of two years experience in the field
as Massage Therapist.


13
The training program may comprise of 125 hours of instruction in general anatomy, musculoskeletal anatomy, physiology and kinesiology; 200 hours of instruction
in massage therapy and orthopedic assessment, massage theory and corrective and restorative applications; 40 hours of instruction in general pathology with an
emphasis on neurological and musculoskeletal pathology; 25 hours of instruction in business and ethics with a minimum of ten hours in ethics;10 hours of supervised
massage therapy clinical practicum or additional instruction in an area or related field that completes the massage therapy program.

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13.20 Medical Physics
Title Qualifications Experience
Medical Physicist
Technologist

Successfully completed BSc degree in Physical Science from an
accredited program or equivalent
AND
MSc degree in Radiation Physics or Medical Physics from an
accredited program or equivalent
Minimum of two years experience in the
radiation field.


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13.21 Occupational Therapy
Title Qualifications Experience
Occupational Therapist

Bachelor degree or Diploma from an accredited institution in
Occupational Therapy (minimum of 3 years course duration)
Minimum of two years experience in the
Occupational Therapy field.
Occupational Therapy
Technician
14

(New)


Graduate of an accredited course in Occupational Therapy
(minimum of 2 year curriculum).
Minimum of two years experience in the
Occupational Therapy field.



14
Cannot work independently

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13.22 Optometry
Title Qualifications Experience
Dispensing
Optician
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(New)

-
BSc in Optometry or Ophthalmic Dispensing (minimum of 3
years course duration)
OR
Associate Degree/Diploma (minimum of 2 year course duration)
in Optometry or Ophthalmic Dispensing
Minimum of one year experience in the
dispensing field as Optician
Optometrist

Successfully completed an accredited Bachelor degree or Diploma
in Optometry/ Doctor of Optometry (minimum of 3 years course
duration)
Minimum of two years experience in the field
as Optometrist
Ophthalmic
Technician
16

(New)


Graduate from an certified program (minimum of 2 year course
duration) as Ophthalmic Technician
OR
Registration with Association of Ophthalmic Science Practitioners
UK, or equivalent
Minimum of two years experience in retinal
photography and fluorescent angiography field




15
Only in Optical shops
16
To work with ophthalmologist

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13.23 Orthoptics
Title Qualifications Experience
Orthoptist (New)

BSc degree or equivalent qualification (minimum of 3 years
course duration) in Orthoptics from an accredited institution
AND
Current registration as Orthoptist with one of the following
bodies:
- Health Professions Council in UK,
- American Orthoptic Council in USA.
- International Orthoptic Association,
- the Canadian Orthoptic Society
Minimum of two years experience in
Orthoptic field.


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13.24 Perfusion
Title Qualifications Experience
Perfusionist

Bachelor degree (or diploma) from an accredited institution in one
of the health Sciences AND
Post-graduate diploma/ certificate in Perfusion, with current
national license,
AND
Registration with:
- The Society of Perfusionist of Great Britain and Ireland.
- The European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
- The American Board of Registration of Perfusionist
(Applicable only for graduates from the above mentioned
countries)
Minimum of two years particle experience as
Perfusionist in hospital setup. AND
Proof of 100 independent clinical perfusion
procedures



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13.25 Pharmacy
Title Qualifications Experience
Clinical Pharmacist
(New)


Route 1:
BSc or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D) degree from an accredited
college of pharmacy
OR
Post baccalaureate Pharm. D degree or MSc Clinical Pharmacy
AND
Current National License
Minimum of one year experience as a clinical
pharmacist with clinical responsibilities
providing Pharmaceutical care
Pharmacist

Bachelor degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of
pharmacy recognized in home country AND
Active License/Registration to practice pharmacy
Minimum of two years experience as
Pharmacist.
Pharmacy Technician

Graduate of an accredited diploma in Pharmacy program
(minimum of two 2 years course duration) recognized in home
country.
Minimum of two years experience as
Pharmacy Technician.

Note:
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician experience with pharmaceutical companies as a sales representative is not accepted

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13.26 Physiotherapy
Title Qualifications Experience
Physiotherapist

BSc in Physiotherapy or Physical Therapy
OR
Diploma in Physiotherapy (minimum of 3 years course duration).
Minimum of two years experience as
Physiotherapist.
(Hospital or Rehabilitation Facilities
experience is required with wide background of
acute cases (i.e. ICU, acute medical/surgical,
paediatrics, etc.))
Physiotherapy
Technician

Diploma or Associate degree in physiotherapy or Physical
Therapy with at least two (2) years duration or its equivalent.
Minimum of two years experience as
Physiotherapy Technician.
Sport Therapist

Bachelor degree in Sport Therapy or equivalent qualification (not
less than 3 years course duration).
Minimum of two years experience in the field
as Sport Therapist



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13.27 Podiatry
Title Qualifications Experience
Podiatrist
(New)


Bachelor degree or Certification in Podiatry from an accredited
college (minimum of 3 years course duration).
Minimum of two years clinical experience as
Podiatrist.



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13.28 Prosthetics and Orthotics
Title Qualifications Experience
Prosthetics & Orthotics
Technologist
(New)



Bachelor degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics
OR
Certification program in Prosthetics and Orthotics (minimum of 4
years course duration)
Minimum of two years practical experience as
Prosthetics and Orthotics Technologist
Prosthetics & Orthotics
Technician
(New)



Diploma in Prosthetics and Orthotics (minimum of two 2 years
course duration)
Minimum of two years practical experience as
Prosthetics and Orthotics Technician
Anaplastologist
Completion of high school or its equivalent AND one of the
following routes:
Route 1:
Board Certification by Board for Certification in Clinical
Anaplastology (BCCA) or equivalent bodies.
- Minimum five years experience, after basic
requisites, and experience in preceding
designations
- Presentation of paper at the relevant
conferences. Papers published in relevant
journals.
Route 2:
Certification by American Association of Ocularists


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13.29 Psychology
Title Qualifications Experience
Psychologist

Postgraduate Doctoral degree
17
(example: Ph.D., Psy.D.,
Ed.D., D.Clin.Psy) from an approved psychology faculty or an
educational faculty with focus on psychology OR
Postgraduate Masters level degree (includes MSc, MA,
M.Phil) of not less than two years from a psychology faculty
or an educational faculty with focus on psychology AND after
completion of Bachelor degree in psychology
- Two years experience in the designated
field.
- Completion of internship program.
Psychometrist


Bachelor degree (includes B.A. or B.S.) in psychometrics
Evidence of training, experience, and
competencies related to specific psychometric
tools.
Note: this license allows practice only under
onsite supervision by a licensed Psychologist
Psychology Technician

Bachelor degree (includes B.A. and B.S.) in psychology from a
psychology department faculty or an educational faculty with
focus on psychology
No experience required.
Note: this license allows practice only under
onsite supervision by a licensed Psychologist
and is available ONLY for Emirati applicants


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Three years of full-time study or the equivalent, including seminars, tutorials, or other graduate level coursework representing two years of full-time study or the
equivalent and include:
a) Coursework in scientific and professional ethics and standards of practice, and issues of cultural and ethnic diversity;
b) At least three semester hours or five graduate quarter hours in each of the following substantive content areas: biological basis of behaviour; cognitive-
affective basis of behaviour; social basis of behaviour;
c) Individual difference; psychometrics; and research design, methodology, and analysis
d) One year of supervised practicum, internship, field experience, or applied research, which is appropriate to the practice of psychology. To meet this
requirement, a "practicum" must be the equivalent of an "internship." online courses are not acceptable-

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13.29.1 Psychology Disciplines Title
Clinical
Health
Child
Counseling
Educational
Forensic
Marriage and Family
Occupational
Sport and exercise

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13.30 Respiratory Therapy
Title Qualifications Experience
Respiratory Therapist

Bachelor degree in Respiratory Therapy or equivalent
qualification (not less than 3 years course duration)
AND
Registration with one of the following bodies:
- National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as Registered
Respiratory Therapist (R.R.T) or Certified Respiratory
Therapist (CRT) (for USA graduates only)
- The Canadian Society of Registration of Respiratory
Therapists (for Canadian graduates only)
- HCPC (for UK graduates only)
Minimum of one year experience as
Respiratory Therapist field
Respiratory Therapy
Technician
(New)


At least Associate degree in respiratory therapy or equivalent
diploma (not less than 2 years curriculum)
Minimum of two years experience as
respiratory therapist technician


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13.31 Speech Therapy
Title Qualifications Experience
Speech Therapist

Bachelor degree in Speech and Hearing, or Speech Language
Pathology, Speech or Communications Sciences and Disorders or
equivalent qualification
AND
Masters program in speech language pathology from an
accredited educational institution, college or university
Minimum of two years experience in Speech
and phoniatrics field in a hospital or clinical
settings.
Speech Therapist
Assistant

Bachelor degree in Speech and Hearing, or Speech Language
Pathology, Speech or
Communications Sciences and Disorders or equivalent
qualification (not less than 3 years course duration)
Minimum of two years experience in Speech
and Hearing field in hospital or clinical settings

Note: Proven communication skills in Arabic are desirable for Speech Therapist and Assistant




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13.32 Toxicology
Title Qualifications Experience
Toxicologist
(New)

Licensed health care professional: Physician, Pharmacy, Nursing
with one of the following:
MSc in Clinical Toxicology
Certification of Specialist in Poison Information or
equivalent.
Minimum of 2 years experience as
Toxicologist.


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14. Documents Required
All applicants for licensure must provide the following:
- Copy of secondary school certificate.
- Evidence of successful completion of allied health educational program recognized by Ministry of Higher Education and
Scientific Research (MOHER) or officially recognized in home country.
- Experience Requirements:
i. No experience required for UAE citizen new graduates or non-UAE citizen whose mother is UAE citizen.
ii. Non UAE citizens graduates of allied health educational program within UAE and recognized MOHER can apply to work
as Clinical Trainee for one two years under the direct supervision of a licensed professional in the same field
(Employment is permitted only in approved training hospitals).
iii. At least two years experience for other allied health applicants
- All experience letters must be signed and stamped by the Medical Director or Human Resource Department.
- Passport copy.
- One (1) colour passport size photo.
Please note:
Sheryan system may be accessed via http://eservices.dha.gov.ae/DHAWeb/default.aspx
The above mentioned list is not conclusive and additional documents may be requested to justify the application for registration
and licensure. Allied Health program transcript (in certain cases) may be requested, the transcript shall clearly states the
breakdown of theoretical and clinical hours per subject of the program.
The HRD will carry out Primary Source Verification (PSV) for each applicant. Qualifications attestation by the UAE embassy
and/or Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not required.
Applicants who knowingly submit falsified documents will be liable for prosecution as per UAE Federal Law. This would also
include an automatic termination of the licensure process and/or of the DHA licensure if already issued by the Health Regulation
Department.
After the process of primary source verification and successful assessment, professionals employing facility shall submit offer
letter and evidence of malpractice insurance in order for the issuance of the professional license.

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CHAPTER FIVE:
TCAM

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15. Licensing Requirements and Titles

Category Qualifications Experience Specific Conditions
Acupuncture
Practitioner


Route 1:
Bachelor of Medicine (Acupuncture) with
minimum three years full time duration
including internship
Experience: Not less than two years
after internship
All applicants must demonstrate a
current license/ registration to practice
in home country or country of last
employment
Route 2:
A Licentiate from an accredited
Acupuncture program of minimum three
years full time or the part time equivalent
with not less than 2500 teaching hours /
Certification from National Certification
Commission for Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
Route 3:
Physician privileged to practice
Acupuncture with Certification from an
Accredited Acupuncture training program
of not less than 800 hours\ one year
Physician must hold a valid DHA
license to practice as a physician
Ayurveda
Practitioner


Route 1:
Professional Degree of Indian medicine -
Ayurveda (BAMS- Bachelor of
Ayurvedic Medicine and surgery) or
equivalent of not less than 5 years full
time duration including internship
(comprising not less than 4500 hours of
classroom theory and practical sessions
and 1000 hours of internship training)
Experience: Not less than two years
after internship


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Category Qualifications Experience Specific Conditions
Ayurveda
Practitioner


Route 2:
Licentiate from an accredited Ayurveda
Medicine program over a three to four
years full time / equivalent, comprising
not less than 2500 hours (classroom
theory and practical sessions) followed by
500 hrs. of supervised internship training
Not less than two years after
internship
Route 3:
Physician privileged to practice
Traditional Indian Medicine with an
accredited full-time Ayurveda training
program comprising of a minimum of
two professional examinations and at
least 1500 hours (classroom theory and
practical sessions) followed by 500 hours
of supervised clinical training
Not less than four years after
completion of the course
Chiropractor
Practitioner



Route 1:
A professional degree of Chiropractic
Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C), honors
degree or undergraduate, masters or
equivalent of not less than 4 years full
time duration with minimum 4200
student/teacher contact hours
Not less than two years after
internship
All applicants must demonstrate a
current license/ registration to practice
in home country or country of last
employment



Physician must hold a valid DHA
license to practice as a physician
Route 2:
Physician privileged to practice
Chiropractic with Accredited
Chiropractic training program of not less
than 1800 hours over a two or three years
full time or part time program
including not less than 1000 hours of
supervised clinical experience

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Category Qualifications Experience Specific Conditions
Hijama
Practitioner


Holding a valid DHA health professional
license (in any: medical / nursing / allied
health specialties) and proof of having
completed a satisfactory training program
offered through a licensed and/or
competent Hijama practitioner or
therapist and/or institute as deemed
appropriate by DHA
The candidate must be able to prove
that he has been traditionally
practicing Hijama for a period of not
less than 2 years and should possess a
certification attested from court in this
regard
For UAE nationals who do not meet the
stated educational requirements, but has
been traditionally practicing Hijama, the
designated panel reviews the candidate
portfolio, and recommends the
application for DHA licensure, if the
candidate meets the professional
standard as defined by the panel
Homeopathy
Practitioner


Route 1:
Professional Degree of Homeopathy
(BHMS- Bachelor in Homeopathic
Medicine and surgery) / licentiate from
an accredited Homeopathic program of
not less than five years including
internship
Not less than two years after
internship
All applicants must demonstrate a
current license/ registration to practice
in home country or country of last
employment
Route 2:
To be certified from an accredited
Homeopathy program of not less than 3
years full time program
Route 3:
Physician privileged to practice
Homeopathy with Homeopathic program
of not less than one year full time
duration
Not less than four years after
completion of the course
Physician must hold a valid DHA
license to practice as a physician

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Category Qualifications Experience Specific Conditions
Naturopathy
Practitioner


Route 1:
Professional Degree of Naturopathy (ND
- Doctor of Naturopathy / BNYS-
Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic
Sciences) or equivalent of not less than 4
years full time duration including
supervised clinical training
Not less than two years after
internship
All applicants must demonstrate a
current license/ registration to practice
in home country or country of last
employment
Route 2:
Physician privileged to practice
Naturopathy with Completion of an
accredited Naturopathic training program
over a two years OR
Three years full-time or part-time period
of not less than 1000 hours, including not
less than 400 hours of supervised clinical
training
Physician must hold a valid DHA
license to apply for Naturopathy
Osteopathy
Practitioner



Route 1:
Professional Degree of Osteopathy (e.g.
Diploma of Osteopathy (D.O), Bachelor
of Osteopathic Medicine (B.Ost Med.) or
BSc Hons. Osteopathy) or equivalent of
not less than 4 years full time duration
and not less than 1000 hours of
supervised clinical training (internship)
Not less than two years after
internship
All applicants must demonstrate a
current license/ registration to practice
in home country or country of last
employment
Route 2:
Physician privileged to practice
Osteopathy with an accredited
Osteopathic Medicine program of not less
than 1 year full time or part time
equivalent of not less than 1000 hours
including supervised clinical training
Physician must hold a valid DHA
license to practice as a physician

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Category Qualifications Experience Specific Conditions
Traditional
Chinese
Medicine
(TCM)
practitioner


Route 1:
Professional degree of Traditional
Chinese Medicine (B.TCM - Bachelor of
Traditional Chinese Medicine) from a
recognized University of minimum 5
years full time duration including 1 year
internship
Not less than two years after
internship
All applicants must demonstrate a
current license/ registration to practice
in home country or country of last
employment

Physician must hold a valid DHA
license to practice as a physician
Route 2:
A Licentiate from an accredited
Traditional Chinese Medicine Education
program of three to four year years full
time or equivalent of not less than total of
2,400 hours (consisting of 1,500 hours
of theory and laboratory/clinical practice
and 900 hours of clinical practicum)
Route 3:
Physician privileged to practice
Traditional Chinese Medicine with an
accredited training program in TCM of
two to three years full time or equivalent
of not less than total of 1300 hours
(Consisting of 800hours of theory and
laboratory/clinical practice and 500 hours
of supervised clinical practicum)
Experience: Not less than four years
after completion of the course
TCAM
Massage
Therapist
-
Minimum of one (1) year accredited
program from home country in either
Ayurveda or Chinese massage therapy
Two (2) years experience in the
related field
Massage should only be practiced
(licensed) in a facility having a full time
licensed TCAM practitioner in their
respective discipline

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Category Qualifications Experience Specific Conditions
Unani
Practitioner


Route 1:
Professional Degree of Unani (BUMS-
Bachelor in Unani Medicine and surgery /
BEMS- Bachelor in Eastern Medicine
and Surgery
Not less than two years after
internship
All applicants must demonstrate a
current license/ registration to practice
in home country or country of last
employment


Route 2:
(Diploma Fazil ut Tibb Wal Jarahat) or
equivalent of not less than 4 years full
time duration including supervised
clinical practicum
Route 3:
Physician privileged to practice Unani
with an accredited training program in
Unani Medicine of two years full time or
part time equivalent of not less than total
of 1500 hours (theory and practical)
followed by 750 hours of supervised
training in a hospital or recognized
medical centre
Physician must hold a valid DHA
license to practice as a physician


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16. Documents Required
Applicants shall upload copies of the following documents via the online licensing system (Sheryan):
- Copy of secondary school certificate.
- Evidence of successful completion of TCAM educational program recognized by Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific
Research (MOHESR) or officially recognized in home country.
- Evidence of passing recently the Ministry of Health (MOH) TCAM assessment (not more than one year)
- All experience letters must be signed and stamped by the Medical Director or Human Resource Department.
- Passport copy.
- One (1) colored passport size photo.
17. Specific Requirements for Hijama
All applicants for licensure as Hijima practitioner or must provide the following:
- Evidence of passing recently the MOH assessment for Hijma (not more than one year)
- Proof of completing satisfactory training program in Hijama
- Hold a valid DHA health professional license (in any: medical / nursing / allied health specialties)
- Evidence of valid First Aid Training
- Evidence of medical fitness certificate confirming freedom from HIV, HBV

Please note:
Sheryan system may be accessed via http://eservices.dha.gov.ae/DHAWeb/default.aspx
The above mention list is not conclusive and additional documents may be requested to justify the application for registration and
licensure. Allied Health program transcript (in certain cases) may be requested, the transcript shall clearly states the breakdown
of theoretical and clinical hours per subject of the program.

Health Regulation Department in DHA will carry out Primary Source Verification (PSV) for each applicant. Qualifications
attestation by the UAE embassy and/or Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not required.


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After the process of primary source verification and successful assessment, professionals employing facility shall submit offer
letter and evidence of malpractice insurance in order for the issuance of the professional license.

Currently DHA TCAM assessment is conducted in cooperation with Ministry of Health (MOH) in UAE, applicants shall present to
the Health Regulation Department evidence of successful completion of MOH evaluation along with the other documents required
to complete the DHA licensure procedures.




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CHAPTER SIX:
DHA ASSESSMENT

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18. Assessment Guideline

Healthcare Professionals are required to pass DHA assessment in order to obtain the professional license and practice their profession in
the Emirate of Dubai. Depending on the healthcare professional's category The DHA assessment can be either:
- Computer Based Testing (CBT) or
- Oral assessment
While applying for the DHA assessment, applicant need to consider the following:
- All DHA assessment will be conducted in English language and no translator is allowed to attend the oral assessment.
- Exam fees are non-refundable; this includes re-scheduling, cancellation and/or not attends.
- The applicant will be notified of the result (PASS or FAIL) and no further details (such as scores) will be provided.
- Upon successfully passing the DHA assessment, the eligibility letter will be issued and considered valid for one year from the
date of result.
- Applicant with fail result needs to apply again to re-attend the DHA assessment, no time restriction between assessment dates.
- The applicant will be granted three attempts to pass the DHA assessment (Oral or CBT) and will not be permitted to reapply for
the DHA license after third attempt unless he/she obtains an additional DHA Recognized Certificate/qualification as per the
published list on DHA website.
- In case of assessment exemption, the scope of exemption is limited to assessment requirement and does not apply to any other
requirements for licensure.


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19. Assessment Exemption

Healthcare professionals who successfully completed one of the listed international examinations or hold an active registration/license to
practice with certain regulatory bodies will be exempt from the DHA assessment required to obtain the professional license
19.1 General Practitioners
Category Equivalency Assessment Abbreviation
Australia Australian Medical Council Examination AMC/MCQ
Canada Medical Council of Canada qualifying examination part II MCCQE-part II
Ireland Ireland Temporary Registration Assessment Scheme part III TRAS
New Zealand New Zealand Registration Examination NZREX
UK United Kingdom Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board Test Part II PLAB II
USA United States Medical Licensing Examination Part III USMLE Part III
19.2 Specialist Physicians
Category Equivalency Assessment Abbreviation
Australia
Fellowship from the Royal Australian College AND Specialist Registration from
the Australian Medical Council

Canada
Specialization Certificate of the RCPS or
Certification by the College of Family Physicians Canada
CFPC
Ireland Certificate of Specialist Doctor
New Zealand
Fellowship of the Royal College AND Specialist Registration by the Medical
Council

UK
Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (C.C.S.T.) or
Certificate of Completion of Training (C.C.T.) or
Certificate of Completion of Training in General Practice
(C.C.S.T.) or
(C.C.T.)
USA Valid American Board of Medical Specialty Certification ABMS

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19.3 Laboratory Professionals
Category Equivalency Registration Abbreviation
Australia Australian Institute of Medical Scientist
Canada Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science CSMLS
Ireland Department of Health and Children
New Zealand New Zealand Medical Laboratory Science Board
South Africa South African Health Professional Council as a Technologist HPCSA
UK Registration with Health Professional Council as Biomedical Scientist HPC
USA The American Society for Clinical Pathologists ASCP
NOTE: A valid Certificate of Current Status confirming good standing registration of the applicant issued by the Registration/licensing
authority at the time of application is needed.
19.4 Medical Imaging Technologists
Category Equivalency Registration Abbreviation
Australia Australia institute of radiographer
Canada Canadian association medical radiation technologist
Ireland Department of Health and Children
New Zealand New Zealand institute of medical radiation Technology
South Africa South Africa Health Professional Council as radiographer HPCSA
UK Registration with Health Professional Council HPC
USA American Registration of Radiological Technologist

NOTE: A valid Certificate of Current Status confirming good standing registration of the applicant issued by the Registration/licensing
authority at the time of application is needed.


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19.5 Pharmacists and Clinical Pharmacists
Category Equivalency Registration Abbreviation
Australia The Australian Pharmacy Examining Council
Canada The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities
Ireland Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Council of New Zealand
South Africa The Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa
UK The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
USA National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
Note: Valid and in-good standing registration from the issuing authority at the time of application with clear disciplinary record.
19.6 Sonographers
Category Equivalency Registration Abbreviation
Australia Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry ASAR
Canada The Canadian Association Medical Radiation Technologists
Ireland Department of Health and Children
New Zealand Australasian Society for ultrasound in Medicine ASUS
South Africa South African Health Professional Council as a Radiographer HPCSA
UK Registration with Health Professional Council HPC
USA The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography ARDMS

Note: Valid and in-good standing registration from the issuing authority at the time of application with clear disciplinary record.


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19.7 Nurses and Midwives
Applicants who graduated and registered to practice within the following countries will be exempted from the Registered Nurse and
Registered Midwifes component of the DHA exam

Issuing Countries
Australia
Canada
Ireland
New Zealand
South Africa
UK
USA
Note: Valid and in-good standing registration from the issuing authority at the time of application with clear disciplinary record.
19.8 Physiotherapists
Category Equivalency Registration Abbreviation
Australia Australian Physiotherapy Council
Canada The Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators
Ireland Department of Health and Children
New Zealand The Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand
South Africa South African Health Professional Council HPCSA
UK Registration with Health Professional Council HPC
USA The American Physical Therapy Association
Note: Valid and in-good standing registration from the issuing authority at the time of application with clear disciplinary record.

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19.9 Dietitians
Category Equivalency Registration Abbreviation
Australia Dietetic Association of Australia
Canada Dietitians of Canada
Ireland Department of Health and Children
New Zealand New Zealand Dietitians Board
South Africa South African Health Professional Council HPCSA
UK Health Professional Council
USA Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association CDR
Note: Valid and in-good standing registration from the issuing authority at the time of application with clear disciplinary record.





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20. Computer Based Testing
The Computer Based Testing (CBT) is conducted in collaboration with outsourced provider (Prometric), which provides testing centers in
more than 76 countries in the world. Currently the exam is offered to the following specialties:
Assistant nurse
Dermatologist
General Dentist
General Practitioner
Orthodontics
Obstetrics & gynecologist
Pediatrics
Physiotherapist
Radiographer
Registered nurse
Additional specialties will be added regularly by DHA.
Before scheduling the DHA Prometric exam please note the following:
- HRD will allocate Eligibility ID to the applicant after completing the credentialing and PSV processes; the Eligibility ID will be
required to complete Prometric online schedule process.
- Prometric exam can be booked through DHA Prometric website www.prometric.com/DHA
- Exam payment will collected electronically, acceptable payment methods with Prometric include American Express, MasterCard
and Visa credit cards
- Arrival at the testing center shall be 60 minutes before the scheduled appointment time to allow for check-in procedure; the
DHA exam check-in procedure requires Biometric (Fingerprint) capture to positively identify candidates. Therefore, DHA

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exams are only available in test centres and countries that are Biometric enabled. Due to local legislation, Prometric exams are
unavailable in the following countries: Canada, France, Greece, Ireland and South Africa.
- Reschedule/Cancelling the DHA Prometric exam is possible and should be conducted five calendar days prior to the
appointment, Reschedule/Cancel option is available in Prometric website or can be done by calling Prometric Regional Contact
Centre; specific charge will be collected by Prometric for changing appointment.
- Applicant must present a valid passport to the test center to serve as identification, the passport provided must match the details
that given during registration.
- All DHA Prometric exams will be conducted in English language, the exam consist of 70 questions most of them are standards
multiple-choice with one best answer.
- The timing permitted to complete the exam question is 2 hours.
- Reference material for the DHA Prometric exam are available in this link https://www.prometric.com/en-
us/clients/DHA/Documents/FAQDHAver3last.pdf
- Exam result will be based on total number of correct answers, examinee shall score 60% to be considered as PASS
- After completing the DHA Prometric exam, a printout will be issued to the applicant, exam result will not be declared,
Prometric exam result will be uploaded electronically within five working dates.
- If applicant experience a technical problem during the exam you must notify the Prometric exam center administrative staff,
For further information regarding the Prometric test center requirements and procedures, please refer to DHA Prometric website
www.prometric.com/DHA



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21. Oral Assessment
Oral assessment is conducted by a team of experts in the same field the applicant is applying for, the exam consists of questions designed
to measure the knowledge and the cognitive skills of the applicant.
21.1 Types Oral Assessment
There are two types of assessment schedules available:
- Routine Assessment
- Special Assessment which provides the applicant with:
Opportunity to expedite the examination/assessment dates.
Arrange Rare Specialty assessments, such as Nuclear Medicine or Podiatrist etc. (such specialties for which no fixed
schedule is available, the assessment will be arranged on case per case basis).






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CHAPTER SEVEN:
LICENSING
PROCEDURES

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22. New Professional Licensing Procedures and Process
An applicant for new professional license must submit an online application through (Sheryan System) to the Health Regulation
Department (HRD) along with all necessary documents. All applications are processed electronically; therefore the applicant needs to
check his/ her account regularly in order to follow and complete the application process.

Application procedure

For First time user; registration must be done once to create an online Sheryan account (user name and password)
Applicant should login into Sheryan account to fill new professional license application and upload the required documents
- General requirements:
i. Each processional title has specific required documents and certificates. Kindly refer to the relevant chapter of this
guide to view the eligibility criteria of the DHA Health Professional.
ii. Latest Passport Size Photograph with white background
iii. valid passport copy
iv. Medical fitness report for applicants above the age of 65
- Applicant having a job offer from the below listed DHA partners must indicate that in the application form under
declaration section and attach an evidence letter:
i. Dubai Health Authority
ii. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation
iii. Dubai Government - Dubai Police or Dubai Municipality

- Important information about Professional Application

The applicant should consider the following while filling the application to avoid any delay in the licensure process or
application rejection:

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i. Name should be exactly like the passport.
ii. Upload all documents JPEG/PDF format only in the required fields.
iii. Name the scanned documents according to the certificate. For example: Passport, Picture, Experience (Kindly do not
give numbers to the documents such as 1, 2, 3 etc).
iv. For Surgeons, a logbook must be submitted in the experience field.
v. In case if the applicant doesnt have any of the required documents: he/she will need to upload a justification letter.
For example: if he/she doesnt have Good Standing Certificate or License, they need to upload an explanation letter to
the Licensing section.
vi. In case if Primary Source Verification (PSV) from dataflow was done: a receipt or report must be uploaded.
vii. In case the applicant has successfully passed the DHA exam: he/she needs to upload the related document (at the
Additional Documents Details section).
Kindly note, that failure to provide the required documents after 3 attempts will result in application rejection.

Submitting Application
The applicant may save the application by clicking on the Save as Draft option at the bottom of the page in order not to lose the
input information.
Once the application is submitted a reference number is automatically generated. The applicant should keep a note of this
number to be used for tracking the application status.
Payment task will be generated automatically after application submission.
The applicant needs to check the Sheryan account frequently after submitting the application to check if there is any feedback
from DHA (in the pending task section).

Payment:

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- Application fees for all professionals: 210 AED
- Payment must be done online using local credit card

Review application by DHA credentialing:
- Professional applications will be checked and verified by The Licensing and Accreditation Section in the HRD. Application
reviewing (Credentialing) may take up to 6 weeks.

Primary Source Verification:
- After approving the application the certificates will be sent for Primary Source Verification PSV: a process of verifying the
applicants documents directly from the original or primary source. An email from Data Flow Company will be sent to the
applicant for PSV payment.
- The applicant should check email regularly for PSV payment link
- PSV fees:
Physicians and Dentists starting from AED 1000.
Other categories starting from AED 700
Assessment:
- Health care professionals applying for DHA license should pass the assessment except for applicant holding certain
qualifications.
- Assessment is conducted either orally at DHA or online kindly refer to chapter eight of this booklet for more information
about assessment rules and procedure
- Assessments fees:
Physicians and Dentists (Normal: AED 510, Urgent: AED 2010, Prometric).
Other categories (Normal: AED 260, Urgent: AED 2010, Prometric).

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- A notification about assessment result will reach the applicants account inbox.
Issue eligibility letter
Once the applicant successfully passes the exam, an eligibility letter will be issued through the online system which the
applicant will find in his/her online Sheryan account. This letter can be used by the applicant to search for a job at different
healthcare facilities in Dubai. Moreover, a pending task will be shown in the applicant account to upload job offer and
malpractice insurance.

Upload job offer labor card and malpractice insurance:
The applicant has one year after passing the exam to find a suitable recruitment at a healthcare facility in Dubai. The
applicant needs to upload the job offer and malpractice insurance once available in Sheryan account.

Issue license:
- The Health regulation Department at DHA will review and verify the applicants job offer and malpractice insurance within
two days after submission. Once verified, a pending task will appear in the applicant account in order to pay issue license fees
except for applicant included in DHA exempted policy.
- The applicant is required to visit the HRD to collect the DHA license after 2 days of payment
- Issue license fees:
Physicians and Dentists: AED 3010.
Others: AED 1010



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New Professional License Process




Fill application and
Upload documents
payment
(1)
up to "6"
weeks
Validate
Application
Credentials
2
days
PSV: Primary
Source
verification*
payment
(2)
1 day
Select Assessment
date
(oral /prometric)**
payment
(3)
conduct & pass
assessment
3
days
issue eligibilty
letter
Upload labor card
and insurance
payment
(4)
1 day issue license
All Payments must be done online using local credit card
- Application fees for all professionals: 210 AED
- PSV fees:
Physicians & Dentists starting from 1000 AED.
Others starting from 700 AED
- Assessment fees & priority:
Physicians & Dentists (Normal: 510, Urgent:2010, Prometric).
Others (Normal: 260, Urgent: 2010, Prometric).
- Issue license fees:
Physicians& Dentists: 3010 AED.
Others: 1010 AED
* PSV:
follow the link in your email

** Assessment:
1. Oral exam: booked through Sheryan
2. Prometric exam: booked through Prometric website. Currently
include 10 specialties and is updated regularly by DHA.
Note:
If PSV / assessment is done before, PSV receipt/ exam result should be
uploaded in the application under additional documents section.
DHA
Applicant
DHA DHA
Applicant
Applicant
Applicant Data Flow

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23. Transfer Professional License Process
An online application for transferring professional license should be submitted through (Sheryan System) to the HRD with applicable
fees.
Required documents:
- No Objection Letter NOC form current facility or letter of cancellation of labor card
- Offer letter from the new hiring facility
- Malpractice insurance from the new hiring facility
- Primary Source Verification (PSV) report / receipt if available
Important information:
- Letters from the facility should be stamped and signed by an authorized person and should have the logo of the facility
- License transfer will result in cancellation of part time license. Therefore, the applicant should reapply again for part time
license if needed.
Transfer application will be reviewed by the Professional Registration Unit at the HRD within two working days. The applicant will
be notified through the online account about any missing or wrong documents.
Transfer license fees:
- All professionals : 1010 AED
The applicant should visit the HRD to collect the license



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Transfer Professional License process

Required documents:
No Objection Letter NOC form current facility or letter of cancellation of labor card
Offer letter from the new hiring facility
Malpractice insurance
Primary Source Verification (PSV) report / receipt if available

Note:
All documents must be attached in JPG or PDF format only
Letters from the facility should be stamped and signed by an authorized person and should have the logo of the facility
License transfer will result in cancellation of part time license. Therefore, applicant should reapply again for part time license
if needed.

Submit
Transfer
Professional
License
Request
2 days
Review and
approve by
DHA
Payment
Physicians &
Dentists: 3010
Others: 1010
2 days
Issue license
DHA Applicant DHA

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24. Renewing of professional license Process

An online application for professional license renewal must be submitted through (Sheryan System) to the HRD within three months
prior to license expiry date
Required documents:
- Renewed Malpractice Insurance
- New education/ experience/CME can be added
- Medical fitness report for applicant above the age of 65

Renewal application will be reviewed by Professional Registration Unit at HRD within two working days. Applicant will be notified
through the online account about any missing or wrong documents.
Renewal fees:
- Physicians and dentists : 3010 AED
- Other categories: 1010 AED
The applicant's failure to renew license on time will result in late renewal penalty and might lead to license cancellation if exceed 6
months
Applicant should visit HRD to collect the license. DHA health professional license will be renewed for one year.


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Renew Professional License process


Required documents:
Malpractice Insurance
New education/ experience/CME can be added

Note:
Application can be submitted within 3 months before expiry
All documents must be attached in JPG or PDF format only

Submit Renew
Professional
License Request
Payment
Physicians & Dentists: 3010
Others: 1010
2 days
Issue license
DHA Applicant

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25. Add/Upgrade Professional Title Process

An online application for upgrading/ or adding a title to the professional license should be submitted through (Sheryan System) to
HRD with applicable fees.
Required documents:
- New relevant Education certificates
The application will be reviewed by the Professional Registration Unit at the HRD within 6 weeks and the applicant will be notified
through the online account about any missing or wrong documents.
This service is applicable only for professionals working in the private sector only
Add/ Upgrade fees:
- Application fees for all professionals: 210 AED
- Issue license fees:
Physicians& Dentists: 3010 AED.
Others: 1010 AED
- If PSV is done before then 200 AED will be charged for each extra document
Applicant should visit HRD to collect the license



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Add/Upgrade Professional Titles Process

Fill application and
Upload documents
payment (1)
up to "6"
weeks
Validate
Application
Credentials
2 days
PSV: Primary
Source verification*
payment (2) 1 day
Select Assessment
date
(oral /prometric)**
payment (3)
conduct & pass
assessment
3
days
issue eligibilty
letter
Upload labor card
and insurance
payment (4) 1 day issue license
All Payments must be done online using local credit card
- Application fees for all professionals: 210 AED
- PSV fees:
Physicians & Dentists starting from 1000 AED.
Others starting from 700 AED
- Assessment fees & priority:
Physicians & Dentists (Normal: 510, Urgent: 2010, Prometric).
Others (Normal: 260, Urgent:2010, Prometric).
- Issue license fees:
Physicians& Dentists: 3010 AED.
Others: 1010 AED
* PSV:
a) follow the link in your email
b) if PSV is done before then 200 AED will be charged for each extra document
** Assessment:
3. Oral exam: booked through Sheryan
4. Prometric exam: booked through Prometric website. Currently up to 10
specialties can be done through Prometric, additional specialties will be
updated regularly by DHA
Note:
If PSV / assessment is done before, PSV receipt/ exam result should be uploaded
in the application under additional documents section.

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26. Part time Professional License Process

An online application for a part time license should be submitted through (Sheryan) with applicable fees.
Required documents:
- No Objection Letter NOC form current facility
- Offer letter from the hiring facility
- Malpractice insurance
Important information:
- Only Physicians and Dentists can apply for part time license
- The applicant Full Time license should be active for next 3 months, part time license shall in the same specialty of the main
DHA license
- Specialist/Consultant Physicians and Dentists can apply for maximum 2 part time licenses
- Letters from the facility should be stamped and signed by an authorized person and should have the logo of the facility.
- Part time license is valid of 1 year
The application for Part time license will be reviewed by the Professional Registration Unit at the HRD within two working days and
the applicant will be notified through the online account about any missing or wrong documents.
Part time license fees:
- 4010 AED
Applicant should visit HRD to collect part time license


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Part time license process



Required documents:
a) No Objection Letter NOC form current facility
b) Offer letter from the hiring facility
c) Malpractice insurance
Note:
Require Full Time License which should be active for next 3 Month
Professional can apply for maximum 2 part time licenses
You should apply for same specialty of Main License
Part time license is valid of 1 year
Submit Part Time
License Request
2 days
review and
approve by DHA
Payment
4010 AED
Issue part time
license
DHA Applicant DHA Applicant

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27. Cancellation of Professional License Process

An online application to cancel the professional license should be submitted through (Sheryan System) to HRD by the professional or
the recruiting facility.
Required documents:
- No Objection Letter NOC form the facility if cancellation is done through the professional account
Important information:
- If full time license is cancelled then all the related professional's licenses will be canceled including part time license.
- The cancellation request must be submitted prior to the expiration of the professional license to avoid any penalties

The application for license Cancellation will be reviewed by the Professional Registration Unit at the HRD within two working days
and the applicant will be notified through the online account about any missing or wrong documents.
Cancel license fees:
- No fees applied if cancelation done before license expiry day
The applicant should visit the HRD to hand in the cancelled license



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Cancel Professional License Process



Required Documents:

No Objection Certificate from the facility

Note:
Kindly note if full time is cancelled then all professional's licenses will be canceled including full time and part time.
The cancellation request must be submitted prior to the expiration of the professional license to avoid any penalties
Submit Cancel
Professional License
Request
2 days
Review and approve
by DHA
Cancel license
DHA Applicant DHA

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CHAPTER EIGHT:
CONDITIONAL
LICENSE

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28. Provisional license (Specialist under-supervision)

The Specialist under supervision license issued by DHA grants a provisional license to a physician holding DHA recognized
specialty qualification but lacks the experience requirements to obtain an independent specialist license.
The Specialist under supervision must work under supervision of a Specialist/Consultant from the same specialty.
The DHA provisional license is a temporary license. Failing to upgrade the license within 5 years may result in nullification of the
license.
The Specialist under supervision will be granted three attempts to pass the DHA Specialty assessment. Failure to pass on the third
attempt will lead to cancellation of the provisional license. To reapply he/she is required to obtain an additional DHA Recognized
Specialty Certificate qualification as per the published list on DHA website
The Specialist under supervision is permitted to reapply to obtain DHA General Practitioner (GP) license; he/she shall attend and
pass the DHA GP assessment to obtain the license. Applicant will be granted only three chances to pass the DHA GP license.
Scope of physicians licensed as Specialist under supervision:

- To ensure that inpatients are receiving the best possible care and management including safety of medical diagnostic and
therapeutic procedures, accurate and complete clinical records including investigations, and that drugs and medications are
administered to the patient in a proper dose, route and timing and that any referrals or consultation with other specialties is
done as and when the need arises.
- Liaise with a Specialist/Consultant on patient care, management and communicate instructions to medical staff and ensure its
implementation and follow up.
- Attend Specialist outpatient clinics.
- Prescribe medication and treatment to patients.
- Perform On-Call duty.

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- Organize and coordinate specialty surgeries/procedures.
- Carry out specific specialty surgeries/procedures based on the signed written list of clinical privileges. (Surgeries/procedures
shall be conducted in the same facility).
- Participate in under- and post-graduate education within the unit/department.
- Conduct research activities under Specialist/consultants supervision.
- For other duties and responsibilities the health facility shall contact HRD officially.

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29. Clinical Trainee License
Clinical training in approved hospitals may be offered to the following categories of healthcare professionals:

Newly graduated expatriate healthcare professionals from an accredited program recognized by MOHESR in UAE who require extra
experience to complete the DHA licensure requirements.
Healthcare professionals who have been practicing their profession but went out of practice for a period that exceeds 2 years and less
than 5 years.

I mportant notes:
- All healthcare professionals covered by this policy shall undergo the DHA assessment before commencement of clinical
training.
- All hospitals offering clinical training must obtain registration from Health Regulation Department in DHA if they meet the
requirements for service provision.
- Trainee responsibilities shall include:
Following closely Supervisor instructions.
Abiding by DHA relevant professional policies and regulations published on www.dha.gov.ae
Wearing and maintaining the DHA Trainee License at all times during working hours
Maintaining the confidentiality of patients and employees at all times.
Maintaining the Training Logbook, and submit it to HRD at the end of the training.
Submit to HRD an evaluation form of the clinical training program (provided by the training facility).
Trainee Application Process
An application for clinical training must be submitted through the online application (Sheryan System) along with copy of the
following documents:

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- All trainees must have a valid UAE residency visa prior to processing the application.
- Qualifications or degrees
- Passport and National ID (if available)
- Professional License issued by health registration body or council (if available).
- Good Standing Certificate issued by health registration body or council in the home country or judicial body (if available).
- Experience certificates/letters
The HRD will review the trainee application to verify accuracy of the submitted data/ documents and request Primary Source
Verification (PSV).
The HRD will schedule DHA assessment appointment for the candidate.
Upon passing the DHA assessment, the trainee shall provide the following documents before obtaining the Clinical trainee license:
- Medical fitness certificate confirming the trainee clearance from communicable diseases as per the DHA healthcare
professional screening and immunization policy
- Malpractice Insurance.
- Placement/ offer letter issued by the approved hospital.
Upon meeting the requirements, the HRD will issue a Clinical Training license for the trainee valid for the period of training with a
maximum validity of one year. The trainee shall renew the license if needed after the one year validity




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